2016 Silly Season

**Lundefaret** · 13th December 2015, 11:38

Originally Posted by AL14

Sorry I meant in a Fiesta WRC, not an R5. Would it be possible? I'm not an expert but maybe staying in a WRC is better than go with an r5 in order too keep the speed.

Kris in a Fiesta WRC would fight for victories, and I don't think Toyota would like Kris to be on top of the wrc podium after driving a Ford. Dont know if Malcolm would have liked it either. A privateer being faster than the factory guys would maybe look a little strange.

Sullands Toyota R5 idea is probably the best one, if feasable.

Either way, this is Kris last chance to compete in a lower class - something that can be very helpful, from a driving technique stand point, and he should take it.

**Lundefaret** · 13th December 2015, 11:45

Originally Posted by Bartek

Camilli is a good example?

Absolutely, and BTW Camilli will be very good. He has higher potential than Evans, and is possibly a future star. If its correct that no one is paying for him I must say that Malcolm has surprised me positively. He has been the most important talent scout in the WRC, and i think Camilli could be a gift for his efforts.

**Rallyper** · 13th December 2015, 17:47

Originally Posted by Lundefaret

Absolutely, and BTW Camilli will be very good. He has higher potential than Evans, and is possibly a future star. If its correct that no one is paying for him I must say that Malcolm has surprised me positively. He has been the most important talent scout in the WRC, and i think Camilli could be a gift for his efforts.

Let´s wait and see. He has a lot to proof. Nothing much seen yet.

**Lundefaret** · 13th December 2015, 19:09

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Let´s wait and see. He has a lot to proof. Nothing much seen yet.

Not so strange when You consider how few events he has entered

**Rallyper** · 13th December 2015, 22:28

Originally Posted by Lundefaret

Not so strange when You consider how few events he has entered

Absolutely and that´s the dodgy thing, don´t you think?

**Lundefaret** · 14th December 2015, 00:17

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Absolutely and that´s the dodgy thing, don´t you think?

The secrets of Loeb and Ogier wasn't: how many events they entered before they got their first victory, but how few.
It wasn't how Young they where, bit how old.
It wasn't how much motorsport experience they had - but how little.
It wasn't how many different classes and genres inside motorsport they had tested, but how few.
It wasn't how much money they had to start with, but how little.

And still the talent scouts continue to search for Young drivers that started karting at 9 months old, and think 13 years is old to be a driver in motorsport.
Strange.

**Rallyper** · 14th December 2015, 09:26

Originally Posted by Lundefaret

The secrets of Loeb and Ogier wasn't: how many events they entered before they got their first victory, but how few.
It wasn't how Young they where, bit how old.
It wasn't how much motorsport experience they had - but how little.
It wasn't how many different classes and genres inside motorsport they had tested, but how few.
It wasn't how much money they had to start with, but how little.

And still the talent scouts continue to search for Young drivers that started karting at 9 months old, and think 13 years is old to be a driver in motorsport.
Strange.

So the secret of Loeb and Ogier was:

They started only a few events (Well maybe, but won cups)
They were not teenagers, Loeb 24, Ogier 23 when starting winning (Note)
They were only experienced in rallying (Good)
They didn´t bring money (other competence more counted)

So what talent scouts really shouldn´t look at is:
Too young driver
Didn´t win a thing
Has a lot of money
Driving other motorsports

Test and check on for example the one MW choosed and see if it firs in then. For me the Ogier and Loeb test fits on Bergkvist ways before anyone else.

**Lundefaret** · 14th December 2015, 13:15

Originally Posted by Rallyper

So the secret of Loeb and Ogier was:

They started only a few events (Well maybe, but won cups)
They were not teenagers, Loeb 24, Ogier 23 when starting winning (Note)
They were only experienced in rallying (Good)
They didn´t bring money (other competence more counted)

So what talent scouts really shouldn´t look at is:
Too young driver
Didn´t win a thing
Has a lot of money
Driving other motorsports

Test and check on for example the one MW choosed and see if it firs in then. For me the Ogier and Loeb test fits on Bergkvist ways before anyone else.

Dont forget that both Ogier, Loeb and Camilli won the Auto Jeunes talent competition

Emil Bergkvist is a very interesting driver. He is fast, and seems to have a professional approach. His winning both the Adam Cup (especially impressive since it was hard opposition, and mixed surfaces), and his winnings in the Adam R2 is very impressive.
I really hope he is on the road to somewhere.

Another very interesting Swedish young gun is Pelle Wilén. He is very fast, and EXTREMLY passionate, and has great charisma. Thats a type of driver the WRC sorely needs

**Rally Power** · 14th December 2015, 21:57

No doubt Camilli's going places, but his learning curve still far from the top. We should be careful with over expectations about his first MC with a WRC car (and 2nd ever MC outing) and wait till the end of the season to make a fair judgement. Best luck to him!

**PLuto** · 14th December 2015, 22:27

I think in Monte he should be quite good, especially if there will be not so much snow/ice. He is familiar with french tarmac roads. I am more curious to see his performance on different surfaces.