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I think Atkinson will be in the same boat as all those other ex-works drivers who have ended up undertaking incomplete semi-works (or non-works) campaigns. In other words, flashes of speed but no wins. It's a shame because I think he deserves better than that, just like Duval probably did, and Loix before that.
Duval did get the chance to drive a proper car though. If Chris gets a half decent car he'll do a good job of it I reckon. But if he's in a crap car you'll probably be right.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
so did Loix, all his cars was winning except the Hyundai, at Peugeot he even was the main testdriver but he got nothing done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I wasn't talking about Loix :p I know I'll sound like Pino but believe me if Atkinson gets a good car he'll have the pace to win rallies. I doubt he'd beat Loeb in a straight fight but he will have very good pace.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
No but the guy to who's post you did answer did speak about Loix too. What comes to Atkinson, soon we will see, Citroen should be the best out there now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I think its difficult to judge him, simply because only he and Petter has been driving the Subaru, everyone says, me too, that Subaru was a crap car, but it would be easier to judge if some third guy would have driving it too.
For the same reasons it's difficult to judge Petter as well, has he developed as driver or has the younger guys passed him already, but soon we see that too propably, bloody good Subaru did throw in the towel, hopefully there will be more show than talk now.
OK true. But from what I've seen of Chris in the ARC he should do very well given a proper car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Do you think Chris achievement in ARC surpasses his last year performance in wrc? Chris' beated world champion in the same car. Not bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Välimäki did ok in ARC too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Ok perhaps I didn't make my point very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
In the ARC Chris was very quick and very solid. Kind of like Loeb. I know the ARC is hardly a top level competition so results are somewhat meaningless, it's more about how he drove and in my mind I've not been impressed more by any of the newcomers in the WRC other than perhaps Ogier. I was right about Loeb 6 years ago so why not about Chris now? :p
Chris won in group N @ Rally Australia on his first attempt. To me this is something considering how difficult the event is. Perhaps he will be the next Loix but I don't see it personally :)
Lol, not the next Loix, but it will be interesting to see, Sordo should be worried i guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel