2008 Rally Argentina - official thread

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Originally Posted by Kaps

I can't believe I have to ask this here, but since offically nothing was published, here goes; does anyone know reasons for retirements of H. Solberg, L. Perez Companc & T. Gardemeister on 2008 Rally Argentina? (Yes, the one that finished less than a week ago).

Thank you.

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Watch the videos on wrc.com and atleast you'Il find out what hapend to Henning

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

No, I'm not blaming Seb for being an outstanding driver. His skill is just on a completely different level than the rest of the drivers. I guess my post was more of a complaint because the course of WRC is frustrating me at the moment.

I also cannot predict what will happen in future since my crystal ball is out of commission. All I can do is hope that Max steps down and someone is placed in the FIA who will change the WRC for the better.

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Talking of Max and the FIA, have any of the teams made any comments regarding his position? If not, I presume they don't have a problem with him.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Talking of Max and the FIA, have any of the teams made any comments regarding his position? If not, I presume they don't have a problem with him.

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I dont think any of the WRC teams or wrc commission are brave enough or stupid enough to comment on Max. See what he is capable of http://www.sportspromedia.com/mosley.htm

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Talking of Max and the FIA, have any of the teams made any comments regarding his position? If not, I presume they don't have a problem with him.

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Four of the F1 teams have according to Norwegian media atleast, and they were in discrace of what he had done.

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

No, I'm not blaming Seb for being an outstanding driver. His skill is just on a completely different level than the rest of the drivers. I guess my post was more of a complaint because the course of WRC is frustrating me at the moment.

I also cannot predict what will happen in future since my crystal ball is out of commission. All I can do is hope that Max steps down and someone is placed in the FIA who will change the WRC for the better.

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You agree that you cannot predict the future, and therefore the WRC must be unpredictable, no?

Perhaps the idea of how to change the WRC for the better needs (yet) another thread.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Just make sure you point out the fact that he's not stupidly sideways when on a bike. Don't want the perfect statement police on your back now ;)

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But Rossi wasn't on a bike :p

True but you don't want to insult anyone who might not understand your post properly.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

True but you don't want to insult anyone who might not understand your post properly.

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your statement said, with no qualifiers, if you want to see talentless idiots go to local events.

If you had any balls at all you would concede that it was a thoughtless statement, particularly when you are, as far as I can tell, a mere fan-boy Inter-net guy ( Danie Status: Online Posts: 26,758) and no sort of competitor.

Instead you act like an immature prat.

Nobody expects perfection here, but when its pointed out that you intentionally or not, insulted tens of thousands of club level competitors, and that includes ME, just to make a point, a simpler solution to your speaking before thinking would have been to say, Oh sh1t, sorry, no offense to everybody in the club rally scene.."

But no, you continue to make silly references to your thoughtless statements.

What a obnoxious punk.

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Originally Posted by janvanvurpa

your statement said, with no qualifiers, if you want to see talentless idiots go to local events.

If you had any balls at all you would concede that it was a thoughtless statement, particularly when you are, as far as I can tell, a mere fan-boy Inter-net guy ( Danie Status: Online Posts: 26,758) and no sort of competitor.

Instead you act like an immature prat.

Nobody expects perfection here, but when its pointed out that you intentionally or not, insulted tens of thousands of club level competitors, and that includes ME, just to make a point, a simpler solution to your speaking before thinking would have been to say, Oh sh1t, sorry, no offense to everybody in the club rally scene.."

But no, you continue to make silly references to your thoughtless statements.

What a obnoxious punk.

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This isn't about guts. It's about not seeing things which aren't there.

If I said "If you want to see corrupt tosspots go to capitol hill" you wouldn't be having such a big hissy fit. The fact of the matter is there are corrupt politicians so the above statement is correct and isn't all encompassing. The fact of the matter is that there are talentless idiots at club level and higher for the matter and there are some really good drivers. I was merely pointing out that turning up to a low level event is generally going to satisfy your appetite for seeing someone going stupidly sideways more than turning up to a WRC event will.

I really don't care if tens of thousands of club level competitors are insulted. If they are insulted by what someone by what someone with 26,759 posts on an internet forum says then they need to find a new hobby and practice it in private. May I suggest cross stitch and not getting Rupert Murdoch angry as two hobbies which will be easy and not involve actually being insulted?

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Originally Posted by tmx

henning broke the suspension twice in two different days, in the same front right wheel, so he had to stop in the stage, not far from where his brother also retired.

toni has some kind of hydraulic pressure, not sure.

companc went off the road, not sure where.

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Thanks tmx!

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Originally Posted by cosmicpanda

You agree that you cannot predict the future, and therefore the WRC must be unpredictable, no?

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I may sound as if I'm contradicting myself, but I think Argentina was a one-off. Rally Jordan might be more of what we expected in the results category.