Rally Argentina 2015

[Rallyper]

Hehehe....

You should be teamleader for sure.

[Karukera]

Refreshing results for Kris, Paul and Citroën.
Very good for Ireland, Éirinn go Brách !

[b3637853]

Ostberg and JML replaced by whom? In my world they are competitiors on the highest level in WRC and can´t be replaced on other conditions they are "sick dogs". And that is stated by only one person I know.

Agreed. Ostberg is probably in his prime now, he fights for podium in every rally, probably except tarmac ones. Obviously he is not driver you get excited about, but the combination of pace, reliability, consistency and experience is at very high level. Latvala is great driver, but he lacks character and he has really fragile mentality.

[AL14]

Ostberg is second in driver ranking, Latvala is fragile but still one of the fastest. No reason to go away from WRC for both of them.

[Mintexmemory]

Would someone like to tell me by what criterion Mikkelsen should replace Latvala?
Is he ever quicker on like for like performance over the same stage in an undamaged car? Has he won a WRC event before he was 23? Does he ever really threaten to win without being gifted positions (as I see it only 1 second place on merit so far, and so he should in the best car available!). I believe he is underperforming in relation to the advantage the Polo gives him, just as much as JML - the difference is one has a mental block, the other just isn't quite fast enough. Mikkelsen may eventually win a WRC event (Kris has given everyone hope) but as for WDC - not a hope while Le Seb Nouveau still has an appetite. Only a few more years by the infallible NOT criteria before Mikkelsen has to be re-classified as 'canum infirmum' when a new kid on the block comes along
Sorry Mikkelsen is only ever an outstanding success with teenage girls (hell, they were noisy at Digne les Bains on last years Monte re-group!).

[N.O.T]

i could list a few reasons but you do not have the ability to understand them.

[Mintexmemory]

i could list a few reasons but you do not have the ability to understand them.

While exceedingly humble in the presence of such a super-brain (why the hell aren't you running the FIA by now?) I really would like to be the benficiary of whatever cogent argument you can muster that doesn't rely on sub-infantile name calling and does muster some hard facts to support your sweeping generalisations.
# Just saying!

[N.O.T]

ok then...

the problem with Ostberg and Latvala is not that they are not fast/consistent/handsome... the main problem is that they do not show any adaptation skills... there is absolutely no way for ostberg to become faster and there is absolutely no way for latvala to learn how to drive...

Mikelsen on the other hand is at the start of his career and worth the full support of VW to prove himself that he can be a future star and not another latvala... same goes for neuville and other youngsters, they might be reckless/slow/ugly but they might improve, a thing that will never happen to latvala or ostberg.

to put it simply so you can try and understand it...

you run a bussiness... you have an employee who is working on the field for 20 years, he is a good guy and he knows the job but every two weeks he presses a button with a big sign above it saying DO NOT TOUCH THIS BUTTON YOU WORTHLESS DOG which results in the bussiness to have some loses.... now here comes a new employer who tries hard and is good enough... maybe not as good as the one you have... he also presses the button due to curiosity but he shows sings that he might not do it in the future.... which one you keep ?

[dimviii]

krismeeke
I am thankful for all the support! No words to describe this feeling...

https://instagram.com/p/1-SlpfLN2z/

watch a nice spot at 0,04(video includes Mikelsen and Neuvilles crashes)
https://youtu.be/uHm7wWg4aMQ

[dimviii]