Silly Season 2015

[N.O.T]

Nasser is a tourist or a gentleman?

I like Nasser and know Nasser personally. He does what he loves and is good at it... not at WRC level just yet - so he's not a Novikov or who ever else is in the top level as a Tourist...

the fact that you know him personally and the fact that he does what he loves does not exclude him from the tourist with sunglasses class... i doubt any one doing rallying is there out of boredom so everyone loves it but the skill level differs.

[Zeakiwi]

Where is Hanninen for 2015? I seem to have over looked this. Is Sordo still not doing the full calendar of events.
I would have like to have seen how Hanninen would have driven in a full works DS3 rather than a fiesta full of recycled parts or an i20 in a development year.
or perhaps even a 2 car team with Mikkelsen at VW.

[GigiGalliNo1]

the fact that you know him personally and the fact that he does what he loves does not exclude him from the tourist with sunglasses class... i doubt any one doing rallying is there out of boredom so everyone loves it but the skill level differs.

No problems NOT I understand, and I just merely asked the question if he is a tourist or gentleman.... Is he one of the good tourists in the sport or would some prefer him to give opportunities to younger drivers as he has done in the past i.e. Neuville.

[BDA Cosworth]

Does not anyone think Craig Breen is worthy of a WRC seat ??

He would of done a lot better in ERC if it weren't for mechanical issues with the 208 R5

His pace is up there with Evans , Tanak & Paddon . Surely worthy of consideration for a seat at M-Sport ??

Paddon won 75% of all the SWRC stages he competed in when he ran against Breen. Breen won the championship due to less mechanical issues and less mistakes overall.

There is always going to be a favouritism for European drivers because that is where most of the rallying gets done. It seems to get the notice of WRC supporters someone needs to fly out of the gate like a rocket, crash and then be admired. Not so sure I get that. Tanak feels a bit like that for me.

[mohit]

N.O.T.
you rock man.

you should have a dedicated thread for yourself too.........

seriously as, your opinions are damn blunt

[AndyRAC]

Paddon won 75% of all the SWRC stages he competed in when he ran against Breen. Breen won the championship due to less mechanical issues and less mistakes overall.

There is always going to be a favouritism for European drivers because that is where most of the rallying gets done. It seems to get the notice of WRC supporters someone needs to fly out of the gate like a rocket, crash and then be admired. Not so sure I get that. Tanak feels a bit like that for me.

Paddon needs to be doing a full programme - a few events here and there is no good to any driver; this is were Hyundai have got it slightly wrong. Being from NZ shouldnt be a handicap - Brendon Hartley has got a full factory drive for Porsche in a LMP1 car.

[N.O.T]

N.O.T.
you rock man.

you should have a dedicated thread for yourself too.........

seriously as, your opinions are damn blunt

I do not think my opinions are blunt, they are based on pure logic, no emotional stuff and no compulsive obsessive disorders with the sport that lead to blunt remarks. So i think you are wrong.

[nafpaktos]

Paddon won 75% of all the SWRC stages he competed in when he ran against Breen. Breen won the championship due to less mechanical issues and less mistakes overall.

There is always going to be a favouritism for European drivers because that is where most of the rallying gets done. It seems to get the notice of WRC supporters someone needs to fly out of the gate like a rocket, crash and then be admired. Not so sure I get that. Tanak feels a bit like that for me.

I don't get you.you are fast you take a chance,it's that simple.i don't think non european drivers were fast but they didn't take chance,if I am wrong please name a few drivers.

[nafpaktos]

Formoula 1 is also european but a lot of well known drivers are-was not Europeans.

[N.O.T]

Paddon won 75% of all the SWRC stages he competed in when he ran against Breen. Breen won the championship due to less mechanical issues and less mistakes overall.

There is always going to be a favouritism for European drivers because that is where most of the rallying gets done. It seems to get the notice of WRC supporters someone needs to fly out of the gate like a rocket, crash and then be admired. Not so sure I get that. Tanak feels a bit like that for me.

I think it has to do more with the fact that the car manufacturers that are involved in rallying have as a target market the european nations to sell their cars... so they prefer drivers local to europe to use as promoters on their respective markets. A driver from another continent doesn't have much of commercial value to them.