Rally Wrc France-Alsace 2014

[wwbroe]

This non-fighting spirit form Kris would drive him to a problems with Sordo.

Maybe, but i think Sordo have to watch his back, as Kubica is closing in fast.

[noel157]

This non-fighting spirit form Kris would drive him to a problems with Sordo.

There's a lot at stake for him (2015). Fighting would be good but.........
Matton did tell him last week that he can go as fast as he likes.

[dimviii]

Yep, as I said expected GT to be fast on SS8/9, probably not so much on SS10

at ss10 they are few seconds faster from ds3 r3 cars.

[Mirek]

So WRC2 leader should automatically get chance in works team?

First he is not doing WRC2 as he is not registered. Second as You said it's his first WRC appearance this year but after 10 stages he keeps crushing all the all-time-discussed future stars like Tidemand or Chardonnet. Third he has done several ERC starts this year and in every but one of them he was leading since the start, never crashed but always his car broke down. He was not competing against nobodies there but guys like Lappi or Breen about whom we know how fast they are. IMHO he is the guy with the biggest potential among those without factory seat.

[Mirek]

at ss10 they are few seconds faster from ds3 r3 cars.

What is more important is the right column. If counted together with R5/S2000 cars they would be 4th and 6th. That's good.

[noel157]

+1

[makinen_fan]

[jacko]

It seems you are not watching his career and times each time is competing....Abbring is the fastest driver out there without a factory seat and he has proven same

If people like Jonkka can't judge the speed of Abbring, leave them alone. For me, it's a very positive sign good drivers can become in the picture of the manufacturers. KA didn't have the big sponsorship on his career but was doing very good drives in the lower classes and each time he has a good car, he won or did remarkable times. Volkswagen already notices the speed of KA and contracted him for 2012 (to drive the Skoda Fabia S2000) but for some reasons he didn't got the WRC-car. Hyundai gave him two days of (secret) testing in the i20WRC and that was not for the fun.

He drove the French championship R3 class last year because he was left without a drive and saw a chance for a new step in his career because the winner got the drive in the Peugeot 208 T16 in some ERC-rounds. He won it and this year KA is very impressive in the ERC.
Now in France, his first time out there, he beats local & talented drivers like Gilbert & Chardonnet, hot wanted drivers like Tidemand and experience drivers like Pons and Sousa. And halfway this rally his advantage is almost a minute !!

KA is by far the most impressive driver this season, think 95% will agree with that here on the forum especially after the first 1,5 day in the Rally France.

Yes, he's like me a dutchmen and i'm really over the moon we will have for the first time a driver who will have a 100% workseat next year and the years after, read my words! It can be the the third or fourth car @Hyundai, maybe with VW or PSA will hold him as a worksdriver and gave him a Peugeot for the ERC (and some rounds in the WRC) or to compete in the WRC2 or maybe a third Citroën to compete in the WRC.

[makinen_fan]

Surely this is by far the more suitable rally for RGT cars, maybe only a full-tarmac Catalunya rally will suit them more (as it was in 2000s).

[Allyc85]

How are we looking for live streams at the moment?