[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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18th September 2011, 10:42
focus206

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Originally Posted by Plan9

I think they should continue as they are and do it bi-annually. I personally do not understand why if Monte Carlo is back, we need to have France as well (I know they are different entities but it doesn't seem WORLD enough and it can't be cost effective to start in 1 point then return to another quite close geographically speaking a few months later). I also feel this is the case for having Mexico, Portugal and Argentina in a row, I am sure that this is not the most cost effective order for these events to be in. This is only my opinion however.

I see your point. But more than Monaco/France (Alasce) I'd say Deutschland/France (Alsace), they are even nearer and more simillar.
18th September 2011, 13:39
Barreis

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

It's not so difficult to calculate it yourself ;)

It's not but what kind of service is that when you have to calculate those IMPORTANT things by yourself?! At least now we have live tv.
18th September 2011, 14:07
Rallyper

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Originally Posted by cali

Not a proven winner on international level (no discredit to Pontus whatsoever), but Mirek has some very valuable points as you are just .... a bit stubborn. There's more proven drivers out there, like Hänninen, Ketomaa, Neuville, Paddon to just name few out there. We can give some evaluation of Pontus's speed after some many different WRC events. Like I said before, no discredit to Pontus, he is good driver, but to succeed you need luck and speed :)

Other names unknown for me and also (I guess) unproven in WRC) has been named as possible drivers. Especially the fourth one, a youngster. Pontus shouild be named beside all those. That´s what I mean.

What´s very important for the young drivers is that they can translate pacenotes on recce to real speed.
18th September 2011, 14:44
Franky

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Other names unknown for me and also (I guess) unproven in WRC) has been named as possible drivers. Especially the fourth one, a youngster. Pontus shouild be named beside all those. That´s what I mean.

What´s very important for the young drivers is that they can translate pacenotes on recce to real speed.

Sorry but comparing the 2011 PWRC champion with a local young gun is a bit extreme, don't you think.
18th September 2011, 15:51
tfp

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Originally Posted by Franky

Sorry but comparing the 2011 PWRC champion with a local young gun is a bit extreme, don't you think.

Isn't Paddon being outpaced by Atko in APRC?
18th September 2011, 16:00
Franky

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Originally Posted by tfp

Isn't Paddon being outpaced by Atko in APRC?

Don't know about that, but I checked the APRC results and didn't find Paddon to be in the standings at all. So I guess he isn't doing APRC.

Atko won the Rally of Whangarei by 12,4s, Paddon was second. (Proton vs Subaru)
18th September 2011, 16:12
Mirek

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Originally Posted by tfp

Isn't Paddon being outpaced by Atko in APRC?

Outpaced is a strong word for just one event where each of them was in different machinery and where they finished just couple of seconds from each other. Anyway Atkinson used to be one of the fastest guys in the world...
18th September 2011, 16:19
tfp

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Originally Posted by Franky

Don't know about that, but I checked the APRC results and didn't find Paddon to be in the standings at all. So I guess he isn't doing APRC.

Atko won the Rally of Whangarei by 12,4s, Paddon was second. (Proton vs Subaru)

Yeah Ive just looked at it, wonder why he isnt scoring any points in there? I dont usually follow APRC so dont really know how it works!

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Outpaced is a strong word for just one event where each of them was in different machinery and where they finished just couple of seconds from each other. Anyway Atkinson used to be one of the fastest guys in the world...

I wonder if he still is one of the fastest....
18th September 2011, 16:30
Mirek

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Originally Posted by tfp

Yeah Ive just looked at it, wonder why he isnt scoring any points in there? I dont usually follow APRC so dont really know how it works!

You have to be registered.
18th September 2011, 16:53
darkstar

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Originally Posted by tfp

I wonder if he still is one of the fastest....

me too, the proton is not really the car to prove this.

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