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Thread: Where's the personalities?
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22nd August 2010, 14:09 #11
One of the things I liked about Daves coverage was when they showed the crews away from the rallying and you saw they were just regular folks.
Of course, if the WRC was full of strong personalities, you'd have people complaining they should just shut up and drive.
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22nd August 2010, 14:13 #12
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Originally Posted by TMorelRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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22nd August 2010, 14:27 #13
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The WRC could have all the personalities in the world - it's highly likely it wouldn't change anything.
Until there are more Manufacturers and more seats for talented drivers - meaning a 'proper' World Championship - it will continue to get the coverage it deserves. Maybe I'm being unfairly harsh.....
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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22nd August 2010, 20:30 #14
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Somehow "modern" motorsport world, both in F1 and WRC seems to want "robots" as drivers, no personalities. The teams think sponsors are happier, when drivers only say nice things no matter what happens.... NOT TRUE
Petter sure has charisma, but how I miss people like Grönholm, Alen, Kankkunen, Sainz, Galli, Auriol etc. Current drivers just are not personalities as these drivers were
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23rd August 2010, 07:05 #15
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Originally Posted by COD
Is this a good way for anyone? No. The image I will remember from old time rallies always is where Timo Salonen and he's co-driver are sitting in Peugeot 205 and there's a Marlboro between Timo's lips after a stage. There's no way in hell that would happen this day ever.Blessed are the woodheads since when the flood will arise they won't drown.
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23rd August 2010, 08:50 #16
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Originally Posted by Woodeye
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23rd August 2010, 09:35 #17
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Whatever they do, please don't do it like Tony Gardemeister and Tomi Tuominen. Even the dead people realized he advertised a drink I refuse to mention in this context.
Another Flying Finn
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23rd August 2010, 13:00 #18
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Originally Posted by A.F.F.Blessed are the woodheads since when the flood will arise they won't drown.
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23rd August 2010, 21:40 #19
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Unfortunately I wasn't talking about the bikes he rode. But thanks to bringing them back to my mind :
I meant whatever energydrink he drank after every stage when he was interviewed. And whenever he forgot to take the bottle, Tuominen charged it in his hand.... It was too embarrasing.....Another Flying Finn
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23rd August 2010, 22:39 #20
Like this sort of thing you mean - to be fair they were joking with me as I took the picture and Patrick was drinking the can anyway. Personally I prefer the Mad Croc system, though the Red Bull ladies were very pleasant
After a can and 2 'shots of freeby Mad Croc, 1 can of freeby Red Bull and the large coke I had in McDs at lunch the journey back to Dunkirk 'flew' by!!!Kris Meeke got fired -PSG so terrified they quit!
How would any of the proposed changes from this silly working group have changed ANY of that in 2025 or 2026?
WRC main class in 2025