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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2018
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16th May 2018, 15:53 #1461
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Lol.
Having a famous daddy with all the contacts and unlimited money helps only up to a certain point. To get the factory teams interested, he will have to show a lot more than he has so far.
If he turns out to be impressive the next few years, he might get an occasional wrc drive and after that perhaps even a full contract. But thats not going to happen anyday soon.
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16th May 2018, 16:01 #1462
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16th May 2018, 17:05 #1463
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It is true that Rovanperä is "open card", no one knows final outcome.
But it´s also fact that he is fast, is there rally (outside his Italy tarmac rallies) where he hasn´t setted fastest SS times ? (in R5 class, not overall)
Latvala also had huge potential and started in WRC 17y old and is very fast, but probably never World Champion.
Kalle has only driven 0,5 years in WRC, so we have to wait. I think he will drive R5 next year and WRC2020, but possible private one."quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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16th May 2018, 17:07 #1464
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True. That win in Australia doesn't count at all. How can you win if you don't have opponents. And nearly lost it that too. He is too young to get full drive and trust from that big team. This could only makes sense if Wilson hire him. Hyundai clearly didn't see his big potential..
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16th May 2018, 17:12 #1465
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Sorry but You named one guy who is more than 10 years older than Rovanperä, another who is 8 years older than Rovanperä and who keeps crashing or being badly beaten virtually everywhere except one event and some unnamed miracle drivers. Don't You have something more convincing?
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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16th May 2018, 17:14 #1466
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Like it was said, what impressive has Rovanperä showed so far...i mean something that should put him in the WRC, especially to replace quite a solid points-scorer.
He is young, he will learn, maybe he is another miracle, lets see how that Argentina crash affected him first...
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16th May 2018, 17:15 #1467
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well you cannot find anyone at the age of rovanpera with his budget and promotion... for example Ogier Gronholm and Loeb came in the sport later than the age of that asian kid and we see the results.... the fact that none other 17 year old is well known because of youtube videos does not mean they are non existent.
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16th May 2018, 17:16 #1468
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No, You said this:
There are drivers with bigger potential, only they can`t afford to be on this level. Even more drivers, who can go flatout and through miracles finish ahead of the rest, only to crash on the other one. It`s about experience.Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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16th May 2018, 17:18 #1469
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16th May 2018, 17:19 #1470
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You can find those unnamed drivers from your homeland for instance. I`m comparing his results compared to others in national events. He has been beaten fair and square by hobby-drivers in equal machinery, atleast one has been an Academy driver, almost won the title and then didn`t find the resources.
Last edited by Tarmop; 16th May 2018 at 17:27.
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