Robert Kubica thread

[GigiGalliNo1]

So can we move this thread outside of the WRC?

[Simmi]

Good weekend in Belgium for Robert Kubica. He was third in race 1 and fourth in race 2 on Spa Francorchamps. Good results after a long break from racing... which seems to prove that Robert's place is on a racing track and not on a rally stage...

Hmm I'm not really buying that logic. Kubica would get that level of result if he dropped back down to regional rallies or even ERC. For sure the talent has not left Robert. There are a couple of decent drivers in that trophy but he should be beating most of them I'd say with minimal seat time.

[Jarek Z]

Hmm I'm not really buying that logic. Kubica would get that level of result if he dropped back down to regional rallies or even ERC. For sure the talent has not left Robert. There are a couple of decent drivers in that trophy but he should be beating most of them I'd say with minimal seat time.

It's hard for me to say. I don't follow racing, so I don't know what level of competition in this cup is. But 3rd place after years of absence from racing doesn't look bad. Kubica said himself he is happy with this result.

[Jarek Z]

So can we move this thread outside of the WRC?

I don't know, because:

1) he says "I would have loved to keep on rallying, but I don’t have the means to compete against pro teams."
Read the interview here:
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...next-year.html

2) he got an invitation to compete in the next round of Polish rally championship

[Simmi]

It's interesting - because maybe if he'd been able to keep at it this year, with another year of experience and maturity he COULD have got into a position where he was in line for a works seat next year. Where as now everyone has discounted or forgotten him almost when it comes to the WRC.

I'm not sure whether it would have been possible. Probably a long shot. For sure the Monte was a terrible start to 2016.

[Jarek Z]

It's interesting - because maybe if he'd been able to keep at it this year, with another year of experience and maturity he COULD have got into a position where he was in line for a works seat next year.

Has he not crashed enough cars already? He wasn't even good enogh to win in the ERC...

[Mariusz]

Hmm I'm not really buying that logic. Kubica would get that level of result if he dropped back down to regional rallies or even ERC. For sure the talent has not left Robert. There are a couple of decent drivers in that trophy but he should be beating most of them I'd say with minimal seat time.

This is exactly what happened, he beat most of them with minimal seat time and car setup. But he didn't go there to fight for the win as the only and main goal. He's clearly trying to return to racing so he was making sure that he is still able to fight on the track and set good lap times when needed. So I wouldn't count on seeing him rallying full time next season, unless something goes really wrong with his plans.

[br21]

I've been there in Spa, Renault RS01 is really not easy car and level of top drivers and teams in the series is very decent. Team of Kubica was not that good (mainly because they were beginners with those cars maybe) plus he also needed time to adapt, etc. So there are no miracles, from pure speed he was 3rd there, so anyway higher than expected.

[Simmi]

Kubica has been in Corsica for the rally. Colin Clark has been dropping hints around him getting back in a rally car. Who knows.

https://twitter.com/voiceofrally/sta...180160?lang=en

[GigiGalliNo1]

Who knows

Who cares

Move on!!!!

Should we discuss Hamburger boys coming back to the WRC too?

(My inner NOT is coming out!)