[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by tfp

Wouldnt it prove more if he were to go to another team with a poorer car and still win there? E.G if he joined the PSWRT:-) and became the first privateer to win a rally since 1993? Or join ari vatenen as a privateer world champion?

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Didn't he technically do that with Kronos in 2006? ;)

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Originally Posted by Gregor-y

Didn't he technically do that with Kronos in 2006? ;)

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yes and the "private" team of vatanen was as "private" as was the kronos citroen of Loeb.

"Never change the winning formula" - Sebastian Loeb :champion:

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

yes and the "private" team of vatanen was as "private" as was the kronos citroen of Loeb.

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Agree with you NOT. A private entrant is one who is independant and has no ties, i.e finances his car separately without any afilliation to a works team.

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Originally Posted by Doon

... A private entrant is one who is independant...

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Independent?!

No such a thing.

Try again. ;)

Independent no...non financed yes.

Both vatanen and Loeb were payed drivers during their private years.....so they weren't that private.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Sordo has a valid point...

after all Sordo moved from citroen to Mini for the sole reason to prove that he can be a LOSER in both a winning team and a non-winning one.

Little crying nobody kids like sordo and Latvala, who we do not even know if they are getting payed for what they do or their managers pays for them should think before talking about the greatest rally driver of all times.

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Whoosh-Tish! :p

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Originally Posted by tfp

What is the point when you have achieved what loeb has? Wouldnt it prove more if he were to go to another team with a poorer car and still win there? E.G if he joined the PSWRT:-) and became the first privateer to win a rally since 1993? Or join ari vatenen as a privateer world champion? That would be impressive.

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U know he already did that? The year with Kronos, and believe me if he would do it now with PSWRT suddenly the DS3 will fly ;)

Some people here above had the same idea about it :D

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Originally Posted by mousti

U know he already did that? The year with Kronos, and believe me if he would do it now with PSWRT suddenly the DS3 will fly ;)

Some people here above had the same idea about it :D

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I was never sure of the exact arrangements of that, I once saw a programe on motors tv about the WRC past events, talking about Vatenans championship, and how loeb and kronos citroen's victory "diddn't count" for some reason or other? If ostberg won in sweden this year, would that count as a privateer win or not?

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Originally Posted by tfp

What is the point when you have achieved what loeb has? Wouldnt it prove more if he were to go to another team with a poorer car and still win there? E.G if he joined the PSWRT:-) and became the first privateer to win a rally since 1993? Or join ari vatenen as a privateer world champion? That would be impressive.
Instead however, he stays risk free with the same team, doing the same thing. :s nore:
Those are very fair comments from Sordo.

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Does anyone think that Usain Bolt should decide to race with a backpack filled with a 5 Kg weight, just so it make the challenge harder? Should Tiger Wood (at the time of his dominance) elect to go on the Master with 8 clubs, just so it's more challenging? Will Anand, in the upcoming Chess world championship should give Boris Gelfand a pawn advantage because he is clearly favorite?

Why motorsport should be different: it's hard enough to win. Why volunteer any disadvantage?

Motorsport is mix driver/team, part of challenge for a driver is to get in the best car (and vice-versa).