Who's driving for Suzuki

I can´t believe no-one is talking about McRae. I think he would be the ideal choice for a "new" team who are trying to develop a WRC car. I can´t think of anyone better available at the moment.
I understand he is busy with other projects, but surely Suzuki should approach him. (if they haven´t done so already)

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Originally Posted by Schurke

I can´t believe no-one is talking about McRae. I think he would be the ideal choice for a "new" team who are trying to develop a WRC car. I can´t think of anyone better available at the moment.
I understand he is busy with other projects, but surely Suzuki should approach him. (if they haven´t done so already)

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I don't understand you think about mcRae?! Com'on he is old for this soprt. A new generation is born....

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Originally Posted by Schurke

I can´t believe no-one is talking about McRae. I think he would be the ideal choice for a "new" team who are trying to develop a WRC car. I can´t think of anyone better available at the moment.
I understand he is busy with other projects, but surely Suzuki should approach him. (if they haven´t done so already)

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Allready in his prime years McRae was well known for his lack of interest in testing. This is hardly what a new team would look for, a driver with no interest in testing

McRae is the same age as Gronholm, and Gronholm is still performing. I agree what you are saying, let the younger guys have a chance, but my point is I don´t think there is anyone better available to develop and set up and new WRC team/car to be competitive. It´s widely thought that McRae is one of the best at giving feedback to the team to get the most out of a car. Just a wee bit surprised that on-one has mentioned it in this thread.

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Originally Posted by StevieWonder

on this austrian page are some pics from latest tests (June 2007) for corsica:
Francois Duval und Nicolas Bernardi driving !!!
place: Ales in France (wherever it might be)

http://www.rallye.at

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and one more link abour test in france:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/index.p...ew=news_detail

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Originally Posted by Schurke

I can´t believe no-one is talking about McRae. I think he would be the ideal choice for a "new" team who are trying to develop a WRC car. I can´t think of anyone better available at the moment.
I understand he is busy with other projects, but surely Suzuki should approach him. (if they haven´t done so already)

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maybe he wants lots of money in exchange... that's the only thing he's been interested in the last years... great driver he was but I think he's not focused anymore on serious rallying

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Originally Posted by jso1985

maybe he wants lots of money in exchange...

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That is true. It’s a fact that Colin's own perceived market value is one of the reasons he was left without a drive.
But who wouldn’t want to see Colin back in the WRC? He'd be great for Suzuki's marketing, even if he just threw it into the trees all the time!

But realistically I think Duval and Gardemeister would be the best team for Suzuki’s first year. Though I'd much rather see Galli in there instead of Gardemeister- at least he's got a personality!

Don't think McRae is interested in WRC anymore, and who can blame him. He's got better things to do than waste his time in the dying embers of the WRC.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Don't think McRae is interested in WRC anymore, and who can blame him. He's got better things to do than waste his time in the dying embers of the WRC.

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And yet he was more than happy to step in for Citroen when asked...

he'll do the same if he asked again,