You missed one point - intellectual property of whoever invented/designed this gearbox, problably biggest cost since this product is not in mass production.Quote:
Originally Posted by raybak
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You missed one point - intellectual property of whoever invented/designed this gearbox, problably biggest cost since this product is not in mass production.Quote:
Originally Posted by raybak
I agree, it certainly would be an interesting lesson in engineering design!Quote:
Originally Posted by raybak
I had to laugh at Petters comment about having to loose 4kg to counter act the weight difference between the 2 gearboxes.
On the topic of different components, I was under the impression that there were to be no new homological components for the 2010 season and any performance gains would be found purely in setup of existing components.
If Petter has a 2009 car, how can Loab and Sordo have a different gearbox?
Have I missed something?
I'm just guessing, but I'd have thought it's just the standard car given to everyone except Loeb and maybe Sordo. Ogier, Kimi and Petter's car is probably early 2009, whereas Loeb and Sordo will have the last evolution of it from late 2009. Not a huge difference.
Mr Solberg should stop living in his own universe and realise that if he was good enough he would be chosen by a manufacturer....now that he is a HAS BEEN with no future or present in the sport he has to realise that he cannot get the same equipment for free....this is a plus for him since all the yes men and himself have excuses ready.
No other privateer in the history of the sport cries like that all the time....its getting ridiculous....if he likes rallying and wants to stay in the frame he must shut up and enjoy driving. Generating excuses all the time leads no where.
N.O.T - I get your point but surely Petter is a unique example. He is one of the most talented privateers in recent times and surely deserves a Manufacturer seat ahead of JML, or in any other time there would be more than 2 manufacturers to choose from. He is the 4th best rally driver in the world in most people's views - and that reputation is based on driving cr@p cars since 2004 and even a 5 year old car last year.
And you go on about excuses - he has put forward no excuses since he got a C4. His reasons for failure in the Xsara were obvious - it's an old and slow car. He also had a reason for poor performancs in the two events with the C4 - everyone needs a couple of rallies to get used to a new car. 2010 will be different - he can have a bit of leeway (sp?) in Sweden for his first event but after that there are no excuses except lack of technical support perhaps. Let's wait till a few rallies in before we rubbish Mr. Solberg.
N.O.T When I want to be old and grumpy you will be my role model :)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Petter is just saying that is very little differences between his and Loeb`s car, he probably has the same car as Ogier and Kimi, he also says that he will try to make up the differences by being better in other areas testing, fitness, team spirit and such.
He also says he hasn’t been so confident at the start of the season since 2004 :up:
FCOL - N.O.T what person are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
It seems you want to misunderstand everything about Petter. Why are you so against him?
If a journalist asks you answer - right? Is that an excuse or what?
Petter need as every driver to have a good relation to media and sponsors. That means youŽll hear a lot and every thing that he said recently isnt about excuses.
Please go to chatroom for girls if you so much like to make jealousy of other people. Teenage girls like that. :mad:
Yeah, and according to Quesnel, the main reasons for not putting Petter in instead of Sordo. The spanish market is important to Citroen... Petter and Loeb in the same team, could be more difficult to handle (reading: Petter would probably not slow down, if needed)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
The most interesting thing is thread actually has 90700 views. It says Mr. Solberg has the capacity to make the people talk about him (meanwhile the rest are really boring.....). It also implies publicity, money, sponsors attraction and charism... Something I don't see since Gronholm, Mc Rae, etc. I also think Mr. N.O.T. enjoys writing against him because nobody will reply if he talk about i.e. Ogier or Rautenbach. Lets see whats happen with Petter this year; I bet he will be fighting to win
he slowed down for Burns so i cannot see why he wouldn;t for Loeb.....but better hire an up and comming driver than a HAS BEEN paper champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard