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The answer is no. Currently WRC is testing Citroen against Ford. Citroen is winning because they have superior car in therms of technlology. And because there are only two teams that can afford that kind of thechnology, you can't realy test the drivers skills. Loeb is the best driver among Hirvonen, JML, and Sordo. That's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
and ford has how many cars in the championship ????????
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
Its laughable how predictable it is that a Loeb victory will stir so much nonsense, as I have said before on here I think he should take it as a kind of backhanded complement!
You could argue that that it is harder to win on WRC now than it ever was before, the good 'ol days
85 12 events, 6 winners
86 13 events, 7 winners
95 8 events, 4 winners
compared to the bad new days
07 16 events, 3 winners
08 9 to date , 3 winners
back then lots of people got to win, rallys were often won by several minutes, now the level to win has been raised, 1st by Gronholm and then by Loeb, heck Conrad might have had a shout on some events in the 80s!
Stats can be used to prove everything and nothing all at once, the fact is the best drivers win, the rest follow, and comments about how easy the cars are to drive? To a point this is true but only to a point, certainly wee Matty etc can make it look hard enough. And sideways driving? Anyone who has had the privilige to drive a well balanced and sorted car will know that it is easier to drift than to keep it clean and tidy
ok.... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
you must also count that in the stone age with the 365 stages per day most of the wins came through problems of the leader and consistent driving....how many events of the stone events offered the excitement of rally NZ last year and Finand this year ??Quote:
Originally Posted by cut the b.s.
This man speaks the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by cut the b.s.
Yes, he does in terms of true statistics. The interpretation of this statistics however is very questionable. For some it proves one thing, for other completely different.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Read the last N.O.T.-s post and you see the reason behind it. Rallying has changed, but fast drivers will always be fast - just that one guy is inferior, like Schumi was in F1 (best car + talented driver). But behind it all is a hard work to develop a good car and getting comfortable with it. It's a work that Citroen and Loeb have mastered. That's it! I'm glad about Atko's pace - it gives me hope that just maybe we will see Subie again in the fight for top places. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I agree :) I don't think that Loeb is inferior to the other rallying gods that people speak of :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cali