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Still a friendly guy but means nothing. Is already 40+ years old and barely has any experience with a WRC rally. I reckon Kuipers will be faster mostly. Better to do the ERC again like he did some years ago with the 306 Maxi Kit Car or do an IRC program.
Btw North One confirmed they are a stand-alone subsidiary and that it is not in administration. Andyrac was before me
It would be great to see an Italian again driving a WRC car in the WRC, after Galli.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
I don't say it isn't great, every extra WRC is good, but I'm just realistic about the speed and results he'll have.
Indeed, I don't believe he'll do anything incredible, but it'll be a nice addition.
Guy has a speed on asphalt but how quick can he be against Loeb, we'll see.
I thought that R-GT was created for guys like him??Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Agree - I hope Petter gets the second seat. Some say the manu title next year is a foregone conclusion. (It may be...) But thats just giving up kinda talk.Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Tanak will be big, maybe even massive, I am sure. But this is in the future. Future and up and coming drivers need to be in a B-team (Like Ogier) and not have the pressure of being put in a WRC car with very little experience(Like Wilson)
For the 2012 manufacturers title, they need someone who is very good NOW. Not someone who is going to be very good.
That is why I think Petter should have the seat. :)
Anyone with half a brain would see that Petter is the best choice for Ford now. He's still fast, consistent and probably the most enthusiastic driver in the field. Many drivers have been in and then drifted away in the past years, but Petter has put earth and skies in motion to stay in the WRC and tried his best to stay competitive. He's gotten results even though the factory teams has done their best to make sure their four boys are at the top and let the rest fight it out with no actual chance of even finishing fourth. With B-teams Petter should actually never have finished above eight.
The sport itself has been laughable for the last years and the FIA needs to take control like in F1. Get in charge of every aspect of the cars, and most importantly: The ECU. They control it in F1 and should in the WRC too. They need to end the current situation where the factories can hand out horsepower as they please. When Petter says he's "never felt the DS3 stronger" or when Warmbold talks about the "Yeti-engine" something is seriously wrong.
Rules should be in place to make sure that upgrades trickle down to all the cars under each manufacturer. When a Ford, Citroen or a Porsche Cayman (one can dream) stands at the starting lights it should perform the same no matter if the side of the car reads "M-Sport Abu Dhabi" or "Expert".
You might attack the manufacturers for ruining the sport but they just run a good business. They pull in as much money as they can, and adhere to the rules while they do it. It might not make the sport better but at the end of they day they prefer money over a healthy championship. There are other motorsports out there they can manipulate if the WRC goes down. The responsibility and the only way of making things better lies with the FIA.
The select few hardcore rally fans know how this world works. We know that noone besides the top boys have a chance of winning. How do you expect anyone to watch a _sport_ when there isn't even a slightly level playing field? It's like watching soccer with one team has a bigger goal than the other, or more players on the field, it's silly!
The WRC - Where every season is a silly season...
I'm getting fed up with this ****. Also, the coverage is poor at best. The radio is ok but just for the most hardcore of fans. The extended online coverage at this years Rally France was an improvement, we need more like that.
I've never been a fan of the Formula 1 championship and never bothered to watch seemingly identical cars zip around the same couple of bends for 60 or 70 laps. But the coverage on BBC is just plain epic! They show a complete hour of television before the race even starts which would seem boring but with Jake Humphrey, David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan running the show it's a complete joy to watch! Throw in Martin Brundle as well and BBCs extremely high production values and the end result is breathtaking. They really show how it can be, but first we need to make the championship real. FIA: Make it happen.
I agree 100% with mousti. The Italian guy is nice, very friendly, but he was never already in Italy at the top of Italian drivers. He is a gentelman driver, he had good fights with Felice Re in TRA for the last two seasons, but that's all. One big plus for him: he is very very spectacular driver, always sideways, uses a handbreake whenever is possible to use it, but he will be beaten also by second league drivers in WRC.......But I'm looking forward to see him in the WRC !Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
A bit wayward at the beginning but the rest of the post is spot on!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha