[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[EstWRC]

In last 2 years Ott has taken part in 20 rally events, he has had 3 crashes. We will see in 2015. I think they will surprise us. Elfin has done it in 2014. And I like the lineup. It is something new!

exactly! but at the same time i totally get why some people here are so negative because these two havent proved themselves yet. i think many people here will get surprised next year, especially Doon.

[Doon]

In last 2 years Ott has taken part in 20 rally events, he has had 3 crashes. We will see in 2015. I think they will surprise us. Elfin has done it in 2014. And I like the lineup. It is something new!

In the first of those 2 years (2014) he was only competing in 'village' events with 'tourists'. Most of 2014 he has been competing against 'tourists' in WRC2.

[jonkka]

(please correct me if there have been worse line-ups)

Skoda's season in 2000 with Armin Schwarz and Luis Climent?

[Doon]

exactly! but at the same time i totally get why some people here are so negative because these two havent proved themselves yet. i think many people here will get surprised next year, especially Doon.

The only way I'll be surprised is if Tanak is consistently in the Top 5, and occasionally on the podium, because of his speed, not others misfortune.......which he won't be, there are too many others capable of beating him and the Fiesta. Might be a different story if he was in a VW

[bluuford]

In the first of those 2 years (2014) he was only competing in 'village' events with 'tourists'. Most of 2014 he has been competing against 'tourists' in WRC2.

Well, I think his first year he had the toughest comptetition and much bigger than he had in WRC2 for example:-) I would not call Lukyanuk with newer car as a tourist :-) But as I said, we will see. I am looking forward to next year and I hope we have some more young drivers taking part in top WR Car. Something new is always refreshing :-)

[PLuto]

I would not call Lukyanuk with newer car as a tourist :-)

I will never call Lukyanuk as a tourist, in any car. I will call him "crazy man"

[N.O.T]

Tanak is a good choice... but he could easily prove to be another Novikov with just pure speed and no control over it.

[RS]

It was time for Mikko to go, but the jury is still out on Tanak IMO. I know WRC2 is a bit of a joke championship but what went wrong for Tanak there this year?

[RS]

Skoda's season in 2000 with Armin Schwarz and Luis Climent?

Or with the Fabia when it was Schwarz/Tuohino/Paasonen.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good call, Malcolm !

I'm happy with the choice of Tanak - its better to have (and watch) someone who has speed and can improve, than to have another known quantity who cant improve and will give no excitement to the sport.

Ford has been there with Hirvonen & Ostberg in recent years and its better for M-Sport (and us) to take a chance and see what can happen.

Tanak has real speed and its easier to make a fast driver consistent, than a consistent driver fast ...