Petter Solberg - How good is he really?

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Originally Posted by Priorat

Sainz was lucky to have the chance to win that championship because of Makinen was unlucky to find oil because he was first on the road because he had been the best along the year.
Not luck. Just everything got back to place.

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Best? Why? Sainz was superior almost all the season. Makinen was superior only on the last events. Did you forget that Sainz was first on the championship until the 12nd rally?

Retire 300 metres before the finish is really bad luck the the ones who retire. I think nothing compares to that.

About Solberg, as I always defended that he isn't between the best ones, i strongly believe that if Loeb had hable to fight, Solberg wouldn't have the title in his hands.

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Originally Posted by kleisj

Speaking to 2 Subaru guys I was told that in this 8 weeks gap before Finland is going to be a very tough testing period. One of them told me that Peter is still very hungry for winning and it was a good psychological boost their performance in Greece. I just hope they perform to this level for the rest of the year.

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After Acropolis i doubt if was only Solberg hungry for wining a rally, i think that all in Subaru are and all the fans want a Subaru victroy. Will be good to the championship and to a manufacturer who is on WRC since more than 10 years.

Petter, Loeb, Marcus, Sainz, Makinen and ............more, luck ore bad luck, team orders ore not. What does it matter? It is the result that counts. :s mokin:
Over 32 years I follow rally and this will never change!
Change the rules, change the cars, change the drivers and what ever.....
For the first time in years I saw only the results and TV coverage a lot of hours after the rally and It was exciting like It used to be years ago! :up:

Rally remains splendid if there were more teams with good WRC Cars which are reable and can continue at least more then 350 km! :rolleyes:

Sainz said sometime: 'to become champion is very difficult, you have to be very lucky'

tells enough, doesn't it?

At present in the wrc, he is the 3rd best driver. Out of the car in terms of pr, the best in the business....

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Originally Posted by White Sauron

Yes, actually this year Marcus made even less costly mistakes than Loeb.

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Lets not speak too soon on that one! :)

Petter is a bit tricky to judge..
He has been in the same team for 7 years now.. 2000-2004 models were all competetive and drivers as I recall were happy with them.
But 2005-2007 neither competetive or driver friendly.

2000-2004 Petter was very quick...
2005-2007 Petter making mistakes and car falling apart.

I think he is VERY quick and can beat anyone in a last stage fight.
2003 Finland.. he bent the pedals on the last stage fight with Burns and won!! Pushing like crazy....and consequentialy crash sometimes.

I dont think he has REALLY deserved any drivers title yet. In 2003 Grönholm and Loeb was better overall.

About Mäkinen.. as some have said before Argentina 2002 he was really quick. It doesnt feel right to compare the Tommi with Solberg after that.. he was not anywere near his old speed.

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Originally Posted by Sladden

Petter is a bit tricky to judge..
2003 Finland.. he bent the pedals on the last stage fight with Burns and won!! Pushing like crazy....and consequentialy crash sometimes.

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GB 04 too!
But he always makes mistakes when having a fight

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Originally Posted by Corny

GB 04 too!
But he always makes mistakes when having a fight

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I disagree. Petter has won the duels too. In Sweden it was Marcus who made a mistake and crashed.

I don't mean fatal mistakes:P