Young talented drivers

[jparker]

In the French WRC assault, there was one, and only one driver. Loeb. No one else. Period.
While Sainz and Sordo will never admit that, it's so obvious that only mentally impaired person will ignore it.

[vino_93]

Yes that's really interesting for Bergkvist to learn tarmac in Germany, and for sure a great advantage compare to other young nordic guys. He can be competitive this year in JERC, and start his international career.


By the way, talking about Cup, do we know who plans to start in ?

In France, what I found :
208 Cup : Jérémy Toedtli (SWI), Xavier Baze (FRA), Bruno Riberi (MCO), William Wagner (BEL), Patrick Magnou (FRA), Emmanuel Gascou (FRA), Jean-Paul Monnin (FRA), Jérôme Chavanne (FRA), Kevin Bochatay (FRA), Jean-Baptiste Franceschi (FRA), Jordan Berfa (FRA), Johan Notargiacomo (FRA), Olivier Ramiandrisoa (MAD)
CRT : Damien Defert (FRA), Axel Garcia (FRA), Yohann Rossel (FRA), Denis Millet (FRA), Michel Closmenil (FRA), Thibault Durbec (FRA), Vincent Dubert (FRA), Laurent Laskowski (FRA)
CRTJ : Loïc Astier (FRA), Romain di Fante (FRA), Laurent Pellier (FRA), Jérémy Jamet (FRA), Loïc Matteï (FRA), Trystan Lucas (FRA), Samuel Taveneau (FRA), Anthony Fotia (FRA), Maxime Goetz (FRA)
Adam Cup : Romain Fostier (FRA), Xavier Crochon (FRA), Quentin Ribaud (FRA), Florian Bernardi (FRA), Antoine Massé (FRA), Theo Chalal (FRA), Nicolas Rouillard (FRA)


Some names in Germany ? (Toyota, Opel) Adam Cup is interesting with its prize, so I suppose still drivers from nordic countries ?

[N.O.T]

In the French WRC assault, there was one, and only one driver. Loeb. No one else. Period.
While Sainz and Sordo will never admit that, it's so obvious that only mentally impaired person will ignore it.

Loeb came when in the team Mcrae and Sainz were in... he came as an outsider and ridiculed those two like they were amateur village club boys.

It is normal a team to focus on one driver.. Mitsubishi only had makinen, Subaru only had Burns and then Solberg, Peugeot only had Gronholm and the list goes on... it is normal and it is how business works, you always focus on your strong assets.

As i said Loeb was the only one who managed to take full advantage of the support that is why he is the best motorsport driver of all times... now you might feel sad because probably he run over your favourite boy like a Bus a stray city cat... but it is also the truth.

[Hartusvuori]

Some names in Germany ? (Toyota, Opel) Adam Cup is interesting with its prize, so I suppose still drivers from nordic countries ?

Last year's Finnish R2 champion Samuli Vuorisalo will drive Opel Adam Cup in Germany. He is definitely there to learn tarmac which he hasn't competed on yet, but of course he has his eye on the prize too. Laura Suvanto from Finland will take part too. She's good enough driver, will be interesting to watch. Emil Lindholm's name has come up too and I think Bergkvist will take part in the cup again this year, but not sure.

[satukata]

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[vino_93]

Young brith Garry Pearson, with irish codriver Niall Burns, will do 208 Cup in France. He finished 2nd in Scottish Rally last year, let's see what he can do in France.

[AL14]

After Ogier's win in Mexico yesterday I think this thread should be digged up with some questions:

Since at the moment no one seems capable to match Ogier's infernal pace, while we wait for Neuville and Mikkelsen to be at the top of their learning curve, let's keep talking about some young guy on the rise.
Camilli, Lefebvre, Suninen, Abbring himself (even if he is already driving a WRC) and many other. You think they will be capable to dethrone le roi in the future or they're going to be just good drivers?
I know, it's a kind of a too general question but I think this thread should survive somehow

[stefanvv]

Camilli & Abbring are close to Ogier's age perhaps. May be they don't classify young enough for this thread?!?

[AL14]

Their lack of experience in WRC can classify them. BTW even if they are a bit off topic I think a discussion about them could be interesting. Otherwise ignore them and share your point of view about others I didn't talk about.

[tommeke_B]

Time will tell... All drivers have a lot of talent, but now it's up to them. You need to get everything perfect to make it to the very top (I said very top, not top 8). And with everything, it's everything you can think of. Where some sub-top-drivers write down a mistake to luck, the top-drivers analyze everything, they must and will know all of it. There are so many important subjects in this sport, too many to name really... So of the drivers you named, who will be the best? Time will tell us, who is smartest, and who works the hardest, who has the best team surrounding him etc.

For me personally Lefebvre has some work to do if he wants to get more chances in WRC after this year... Abbring and Camilli are well on their way. And Suninen, I don't know enough about him to judge.