Congratulations to Seb Loeb for winning. I think Petter Solberg is long overdue a run of good luck after the electrical failure in his Scooby.
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Congratulations to Seb Loeb for winning. I think Petter Solberg is long overdue a run of good luck after the electrical failure in his Scooby.
Think you’re being a bit harsh. I’m all for exciting action, but surely it was a safety issue he was complaining about. Just having the one tyre for any condition seems crazy to me. I understand Ford’s decision but maybe between now and the next Rally common sense can prevail – and maybe cuts are allowed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
they need to make sure P. Solberg is on suicide watch!
Petter.....when will the guy have some luck??? :s
As for Loeb about the tyres...if it is dangerous to drive faster with them, then slow down.... I thought that was part of the point of it. He is good enough to destroy anyone else anyway so shouldn't affect his results at all.
He already did have, because of others retirements he did drive as second for some time already.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
It's strange this Loeb and tyres, i dont remember him complainig before, now he started already 1 week before the event.
My understanding is that the tyres were dangerous even at low speed as they could not evacuate the mud.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
If it's okay to make all drivers drive on inadapted tyre, why not do the same with other safety device: let's remove the roll cage, if drivers are worry about their safety, they can slow down.
Subaru and Citroen drivers are in agreement for cut, and apprently Ford's are "not allowed to comment".
I don't know if anyone watched the wrc.com video of Petter retiring - that 'oh no' physically rips your heart in two - as people have said, when will he get some luck?
And on swrt.com, for the first time I have ever seen Petter hasn't commented at all about the rally. He seems really angry, the swearing is understandable, but this is as low as he was at Finland last year.
I will be surprised if Petter is still in the WRC next year if he deosn't win this year - and rightly so unless Subaru equip him with a car that can actually win which he deserves.
Petter was very good in Argentina, and yet he was still over a minute and a half off the lead. Whatever you guys think, I know Petter is not 1.5 mins worse than Loeb, it is mainly his car. And then like in Mexico, the car gives up. Its a joke.
Petter now needs to take each rally as it comes, as due to Subaru he now has no chance to have a go at the Drivers Championship this year. He needs to get his confidence up for next year, with the new car, on his best events (see 2009 WRC calendar), for his last pop at the drivers title.
And finally, is Jordan a loose gravel event or a packed gravel event? I ask because if it is a loose gravel event, Petter has a great chance there to win with a great road position. If its a packed gravel event, I'll be surprised if he gets any points.
This is a real low for Petter Fans.
It is hard packed (with salt) drivable roads in Jordan, in other words very good roads for rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Thats what he said.... cuts for everyone!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
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Originally Posted by Tomi
Does the road get cut up easily for later drivers, say 7th on the road, do you know?
Should I hold any hope for Petter (if the Subaru works), or has he got no chance?