Updates abot Atko.
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Updates abot Atko.
If Paddon is ranked as low as among those named as fourth driver in a VW B-team, yes. But I didn´t do any comparison to any other driver just mentioned a very talented and fast driver who would deserved to be thought of from VW: s point of view.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
Exactly, he needs to be in a WRC car :DQuote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
or at least in a competitive s2000 :)
Anything but! In Whangarei Paddon had built a lead of 30 seconds after 2 stages before clipping a rock damaged some suspension/steering and saw him drop right back. Over the remainder of the event he & Atkinson swapped stage wins between them with nothing in it. At the end of the event Paddon had pulled the deficit back to 12 sec.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Atko is testing tommorrow for SanRemo.
Sebastien Loeb testing Rallye de France-Alsace with DS3 WRC - My HD Video Image
and Youtube version
Test Days Sébastien Loeb France 2011 - YouTube
He should then do something and not just stay at home. Those other names have done that, gained some experience and left their mark. If I wouldn't been spectating Swedish rally in last couple of years then I wouldn't know anything about Tidemand. That's what I'm trying to say, no team is going to be in contact with him if he is not participating some international rallyes.
PS! Mats Jonsson these days is hardly a benchmark for ultimate speed :)
I stand corrected :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
Not wanting to ruin the party a little bit, but Whangarei is a very fast rally, and the Proton S2000 has no where near the top speed of a Group N car, there is 10 to 20 kph difference, which is where Paddon would be making time as looking through onboards and TV the Proton spent a lot of time on the rev limiter whilst the Group N guys still had a bit of acceleration left. So Atkinson had the 'dud' car for that event. Faster rallies are where Group N cars get there advantage back over the S2000 cars.
However, this does not diminish the need for Paddon to be moved up to S2000 or WRC. The transition to S2000 by himself will be costly I fear, as having driven Group N for so long, it might be harder for him to adapt to an S2000, especially if he has to pay for all the testing. Hopefully VW gives him a chance somewhere.
My understanding from an iRally interview is that VW will probably run four cars, as they hinted at a Junior team. Would probably see two established drivers in the 'A' team, whilst the 'B' team would have a German and either a paid driver, another junior or rotation like 2006 Stobart.