Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
Amateurs? he should beat those AMATEURS then first when he wants to do good in upper class. he didnt do it on Rally Portugal this year, far from it

i dont get it Per why you are so against him going a step back. Tänak is a perfect example how it worked and his debut season in big class was much better than Olivers this season and its clear to see he isnt ready yet.
Well, I try to see things from both sides. Nothing is black or white.
I can see benefits from stepping down. But it´s not a rule written down in stones as most of you keyboardfighters seems to be sure of.
I don´t deny going to WRC2 is a good thing. But I also see ways for him to go further i RC1 if chances will appear. Maybe it´s a more expensive way of learning, but it is also learning.
Putting pressure on Oliver saying he doesn´t win after these catastrophical months hopping back and forth in classes is unfair. He shouldn´t win anything in WRC until he got the right circumstances, 12-24 months from now.
I´m quite patient seeing him as a top contender in a few years no matter he goes to WRC2 or continues in RC1.