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14th November 2010, 18:15 #11
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Originally Posted by Kaffi
Yeah, real sportsmen and women! Unlike Ford, they have utilised incredibly ruthless team tactics (remember Rautenbach in Poland?) for many years. Versus the Ford, letting JML win in Sardinia back in 2009, etc.
Now these "real sportsmen" will kick out Dani Sordo, the real man behind Citroen's manufacturer world titles. A guy who has done terrible amount of work to gain more speed and shown unconditional integrity and obedience towards the team. The team's reward to him? "Sorry, you have no car in our team next season. Kthanxbye!"
I'm very happy for Sordo for having a go with Mini.Satakymppi, oikee yks
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14th November 2010, 18:26 #12
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Both Citroen and Ford have shown sport-killing tactics over the last years , so non of them are 100% sportsmen
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14th November 2010, 18:39 #13
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Here's proof ... France 2008
SS15
1.1S. LOEBM3:26:25.70.00.0
2.4F. DUVALM3:27:51.1+1:25.4+1:25.4
3.8J. LATVALAM3:28:23.8+32.7+1:58.1
4.3M. HIRVONENM3:29:55.3+1:31.5+3:29.6
SS16
1.1S. LOEBM3:42:58.00.00.0
2.3M. HIRVONENM3:46:22.7+3:24.7+3:24.7
3.4F. DUVALM3:46:29.6+6.9+3:31.6
4.8J. LATVALAM3:46:35.5+5.9+3:37.5
I dont think comment is neccesary
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14th November 2010, 18:43 #14Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
On a sporting side Ogier happens to be faster than Sordo so a real sportsman team who wants to be the best they can takes whoever is the best, that's it. At least they paid Sordo to do HIS JOB.
You know what they say in Finland:
Elämä on!
Rahalla ei saa onnea ja menestystä, pitää ne rahat osata käyttääkin...
(That's life ! You cannot buy luck and success with money you have to know how to use the money)
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14th November 2010, 20:29 #15
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Originally Posted by Kaffi
2008 Impreza, the one with huge grip/handling problems on low-grip surfaces which nobody ever found a solution to. Even Østberg prefers to drive the 2007 Impreza on these surfaces over it.
Makes me rather skeptical about Prodrive Mini.
That said Sordo is the best available choice for them, he's faster than PG, by a lot on tarmac and probably even on gravel and has tons of experience. Only other comparable choice would be Solberg, but neither him nor Prodrive want to work together anymore. Can't really blame Solberg for that, telling them for 3 years that the car is bad, to be mostly ignored in the end.
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14th November 2010, 22:18 #16
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Originally Posted by ridder
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14th November 2010, 22:40 #17
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Originally Posted by cali
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14th November 2010, 23:22 #18
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Originally Posted by Bobcat
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14th November 2010, 23:22 #19
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Originally Posted by ridder
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15th November 2010, 00:16 #20
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Turan was faster on some stages.. Bad mistake for Turan when turned to Stobart..
Nice wheels. Need to see them more often
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