The difference is that Kubica did not succeed at ERC level before moving on.
In fact perhaps he is the perfect example that driving WRC2 is not a good preparation for stepping up to a World Rally Car in WRC.
ERC is waste of time for drivers who have money and want to achieve something in WRC.
Wonder if another of the crossroads of HP's rally career is approaching. Kia (the South Korean car company part owned by Hyundai) is outselling Hyundai in both New Zealand and Australia. Kia is...
"Signed for" are big words for them having done a deal to drive the current Stellantis Rally2 for
another season.
If Hyundai comes knocking that deal is done for sure.
I rank Rossel above Gryazin. Gryazin used to be very fast and unreliable, now he is reliable but not much faster than others.
In all those years in WRC2 Gryazin never had a real shot at title....
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