[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[T16]

I think you misunderstood me.

IMO Evans is getting hyped a lot by British "rally journalists" - Clark, D. Evans, WRC promoter crew etc. Sometimes a bit out of place. It's also somewhat strange when both Clark and Evans were actually quite objective when talking about Meeke from mid 2017 onwards at least.

But I think I heard E. Evans is getting the opposite threatment by "mainstream" British sport journalists, so maybe they (rally journalists) feel a need to compensate.

Ah - ok... got you.

[Steve Boyd]

I have to ask this question. Where does all the hate towards British drivers come from? WRC is full of drivers that have never won anything and never will, but it's only British drivers who receive so much criticism. I am not a frequent visitor in the News & Rumours thread, but even I noticed this.

Some examples:
Elfyn Evans - "he doesn't deserve the WRC title!"
Gus Greensmith - "he doesn't belong in WRC!"
Kris Meeke - "he constantly crashes and has had his chances already so go out!"
Chris Ingram - "he is not fast enough and doesn't win rallies"

Where does all this criticism come from? Is this because they left the European Union?

The posters must all be followers of NOT

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram's case is just that people are tired with Eddie's constant rants.

Did you not see I said I dont want an argument ? I am not ranting I am just defending and explaining to another Ingram critic.

[cali]

Did you not see I said I dont want an argument ? I am not ranting I am just defending and explaining to another Ingram critic.

We're not critics but down to earth about his chances

Sent from my GM1913 using Tapatalk

[AndyRAC]

Did you not see I said I don't want an argument ? I am not ranting I am just defending and explaining to another Ingram critic.

To be honest, I'm not sure you're ranting; unless people live in the UK, they have no idea how hard it is for even 'successful' drivers to raise any sponsorship/budget. He won the title by being consistent, and by being fast enough when needed. He didn't show absolute pace, but we know why.

Is he fast enough - I have no idea, but he's unlikely to get the chance to consistently show us.....

[Steve Boyd]

To be honest, I'm not sure you're ranting; unless people live in the UK, they have no idea how hard it is for even 'successful' drivers to raise any sponsorship/budget. He won the title by being consistent, and by being fast enough when needed. He didn't show absolute pace, but we know why.

Is he fast enough - I have no idea, but he's unlikely to get the chance to consistently show us.....

People said the same about Richard Burns (who was good enough) and Mark Lovel.

[denkimi]

I've seen the young ingram drive with his twingo and his adam, and i remember being impressed.
But now, looking back at the results, i feel like my impression was wrong.

I think he should be given a chance to show what he can for a full season without having to worry about about budget. But i'm not sure that would really make the difference.

If only he would have had a rich father.

[rallyfiend]

I've seen the young ingram drive with his twingo and his adam, and i remember being impressed.
But now, looking back at the results, i feel like my impression was wrong.

I think he should be given a chance to show what he can for a full season without having to worry about about budget. But i'm not sure that would really make the difference.

If only he would have had a rich father.

'richer father'.

No one who reaches that level is poor....

[dimviii]

People said the same about Richard Burns (who was good enough) and Mark Lovel.

also Allen hasnt got any championship,but cant see the similarity with Ingram

[dimviii]

'richer father'.

No one who reaches that level is poor....

Loeb and Ogier disagree with that.