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19th February 2010, 12:47
grugsticles

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Chris talks nice and open about the Subaru's damper issue on Autosport's Q&A.

Good read that!

Gotta love the language being used. Typical Aussie way of expressing what your thinking - who cares how it comes out verbally:P
19th February 2010, 14:15
Barreis

Where does he live now?
20th February 2010, 00:34
Mitch555

I doubt he is still living in Monte Carlo. He has probably moved back to the Gold Coast in Australia. Probably also gone back to his previous job too!
21st February 2010, 04:28
userwave

too bad, monster world rally team should be chris atkinson and not ken block....
21st February 2010, 08:07
Langdale Forest

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Originally Posted by userwave

too bad, monster world rally team should be chris atkinson and not ken block....

+1
21st February 2010, 10:10
Francis44

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Originally Posted by userwave

too bad, monster world rally team should be chris atkinson and not ken block....

True.

But I may say that im quite surprised by Ken Block's attitude, in a video interview, avaiable on WRC.com, he talks about his expectations and I have to say he wasquite thoughtfull. He says he's expectations are lower and his speech is quite not the american flamboyant style. After that interview he earned my respect and I wishe him the best.
21st February 2010, 11:19
Buzz Lightyear

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Originally Posted by Francis44

True.

But I may say that im quite surprised by Ken Block's attitude, in a video interview, avaiable on WRC.com, he talks about his expectations and I have to say he wasquite thoughtfull. He says he's expectations are lower and his speech is quite not the american flamboyant style. After that interview he earned my respect and I wishe him the best.

I think the interview was after he went to sweden to spectate.....
21st February 2010, 23:32
Stalks

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Originally Posted by Mitch555

I doubt he is still living in Monte Carlo. He has probably moved back to the Gold Coast in Australia. Probably also gone back to his previous job too!

Which job would that be? One of the ones for his dad's companies? Has he ever had a job?

I thought that interview didn't really do him any favours - 'Im better than Mikko, Petter in equal cars etc'

Then the 'I'm not prepared to pay for it myself'....well that'l put him behind about 10 Finns and other Europeans like Novikov that WILL pay for a drive in the short term to get noticed.

The most informative part of the story was what we all knew anyway - the dampers were absolute rubbish on those Subbies, and as much as Petter and him bleated about them, unfortunately nobody listened to them, and it probably played a large part in the demise of the SWRT.
22nd February 2010, 01:24
tmx

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Originally Posted by Stalks

Which job would that be? One of the ones for his dad's companies? Has he ever had a job?

Broker. Also had a job as a rally driver.
22nd February 2010, 02:56
gravelman

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Originally Posted by Stalks

Which job would that be? One of the ones for his dad's companies? Has he ever had a job?

I thought that interview didn't really do him any favours - 'Im better than Mikko, Petter in equal cars etc'

Then the 'I'm not prepared to pay for it myself'....well that'l put him behind about 10 Finns and other Europeans like Novikov that WILL pay for a drive in the short term to get noticed.

The most informative part of the story was what we all knew anyway - the dampers were absolute rubbish on those Subbies, and as much as Petter and him bleated about them, unfortunately nobody listened to them, and it probably played a large part in the demise of the SWRT.

Can new parts still be homologated for the Subaru, like they were for the Corolla WRC by Erik Wevers. New dampers were in development before the plug was pulled by Subaru

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