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It doesn't matter what spec Petter is given...he can drive the legs off the car when he is able....BUT...he will not be allowed to get close to the factory cars. Ahead of the Fords, Yes, but not the Loeb & Sordo.
Remember McRae & Saintz with Subaru. Team orders will come into play if he is receiving any technical help from Citroen. It would have been agreed at the start. "Get close to the factory cars & back off, or no support"
Simples!!!
But usually Sordo is behind Ford guys...So to pass them,he has to pass Sordo first!!!And another point:He doesn't take manufacturer points!So,even if he ends up higher than Sordo,then it's the Spaniard's problem,not Citroen's!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Skelly
If Petter would have been somewhere near Loeb, he would give 110% to defeat him... Petter would never back up.
But sadly Loeb is in a class of his own, so I don`t see that coming...
If given a better car to Cyprus, I do think Petter will beat Sordo..
Everything depend on the stage conditions....With the typical dry and rough gravel Petter can reach the podium...Tactics will come FOR SURE into play!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sturla
hope Petter will improve performance compared Norway rally.
This appeared this morning in his website :
"Citroen has given me a new engine and together with new dampers from Reiger, and more time for preparations, I really think it will be possible to fight in Cyprus. We have been analyzing and preparing in the weeks after Rally Norway and I am confident that we are much more prepared this time."
At last Petter has found a dance-partner he finds the rhythm with, and goes where he leads. (X)Sara is the name of her !
It is so cool to se the real Mr Hollywood disco king back in the circus !!
Both he and we deserve to have him back where he belongs !
The one that took over his ex sub, said that the S14 only will work on a totally flat surface, made of wood - the parquet ! But that surface is rarely used in WRC.
Good thing he ditched her, and hooked up with Sara !! ;)
i wouldn;t judge peter from a good drive in cyprus....the event is very rough to draw cocnlusions....even panizzi was quick there.
If you watch results from last five years top drivers have outpaced others by the biggest margin. For instance Cyprus and Greece were rallies where Grönholm was most superior to Hirvonen (also Latvala in Greece 2007). I would rather say Cyprus is one of the rallies that distinguishes men from the boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Altough admittedly it could be said that Cyprus was one of the most suitable rallies for the Xsara.
Sad indictment of how bad the recent Subarus have been - Solberg is closer to the pace in a self-prepared 4 year old Citroen than he was in a works Subaru last year. Makes you wonder what Atkinson might be capable of on gravel. If Ford want to put up a fight against Loeb this year, they'd be well advised to get Solberg alongside Hirvonen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Awesome result for Petter. He is about the only interesting thing in the WRC right now.