Quote Originally Posted by N.O.T View Post
i was not referring to the work the co-driver does, but to the name... no matter who co-drives the speed is going to be the same if he is a professional.

Loeb has won rallies with his wife as a co-driver.
Some of the essential elements of a successful driver/co-driver pair is a good relationship between the two, on and off the stages. It requires a strong bond between the two as well as complete and utter blind trust in your co-driver.

I don't think I'm wrong in my assumption that the relationship between Loeb and his wife would fit the bill regarding the description above, so to me it's no surprise that Loeb has won rallies with his wife as a co-driver.

Had he chosen a stranger (with the same co-driving skills or lack of such compared to his wife) it would certainly be up for discussion as to whether he would still have won those events or not. A good co-driver can give you an extra 5% when you need a boost the most.