Quote Originally Posted by AL14 View Post
NOT answered right. He casually won a wrc2 event last year and thought he could be among the top of the world.

I really don't like this kind of drivers. When they drive in production cup or WRC2 they choose everytime the most far away events 'cause they know there will be less competition (not everyone has a mom whose surname is Prada, and can't afford that costs).
Then when they achieve something, like Bertelli in Sardinia last year (winning a event where his main competitors crashed, otherwise he would have been away from the lead as always), they start to think they are worth dont-know-what.

By the way, if he wants to drive in WRC he is free to do it. We have more WRC cars, no problem. But let me say he has no place.
So if you won €100M on the lottery you wouldnt drive a WRC car?
The fact is the motorsport history has been full of monied persons indulging in hobbies who pay for a service, from M-Sport, PH Citroen etc.
Bertelli's brother does Americas Cup yachting, they pay, its the way of the world. If Lorenzo wasnt in F10 WRT Malcolm wouldnt give that car to a young talented driver with no money. I cant understand why keyboard warriors are against pay drivers. You clearly havent needed to make a living from motorsport.
Van Merksteins, Kuipes, Bertelli, Rauntenbach have never claimed to be challenging Loeb, Ogier etc. they are in a fortunate enough position to do what they want to.