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10th February 2014, 11:08 #521
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
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10th February 2014, 11:18 #522
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
Mikko is quite fast and he is "point collector". It isn´t bad and each team needs such man. BUT...Few years ago he was that guy who was veery near to beat Loeb and now he isn´t that type of guy. I don´t think it will change during the season.
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10th February 2014, 11:21 #523
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
Originally Posted by N.O.T
1 year is just not enough, if you want to see the true potential of a new driver imho.
Of course these years there are not factories that they will support such a programm,except if you have deep pockets.
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10th February 2014, 12:49 #524
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
Difficult to say with only one season if Tanak is the next Ogier or the next Novikov.
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10th February 2014, 13:03 #525
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
To me, it all started with SS8 and 9 of 2009 Wales Rally in a straight fight against Loeb for the title.
He blamed the car for losing 22 sec before Wilson Sr publicly said after service nothing was wrong.
He had the title in his driving.
It was tantalizing and failing at it put him down for a whole year. He actually never recovered despite an excellent 2011 season and a decent 2012 but something was broken.
The massive crash in Finland 10 just piled to that before Ogier took over.
Hirvonen is now cruising for a living.
He manages to maintain a certain level of speed which should ensure him a paid seat and/or attract sponsors.
In his book and interviews, Loeb has more compliments to Hirvonen than any other title contender he had.Markku Alén, 1978 World Champion
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10th February 2014, 13:14 #526
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
If he was able to keep Ogier under pressure like he was able with Loeb, I'm not sur that Seb 2 will resists.
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10th February 2014, 13:15 #527
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
Originally Posted by dimviii
I do believe that Tanak, Novikov, Aava had the ability to win stages and rallies in due time but they needed a lot of time and money to do so.
Only Ogier showed that he has the appropriate tools early in his WRC days to be champion.
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10th February 2014, 14:53 #528
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
Originally Posted by COD
Anyway I expected more from him in Sweden, but at least he proved there is still some speed. But I am afraid, as much as I like Mikko as a character, his best days as a professional rally driver are definitely behind him.
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10th February 2014, 22:25 #529
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
hirvonen is a very likeable driver
but very sorry to say that he will never win an event and will not be anymore than a 2nd possibly 3rd driver inn a team
he has never been fast and I wonder how long it will take before wilson comes out of the hirvonen dreamI'm a daddy now!!! 2 goorgeous little girls Megan Jessica born 24th August 2009....
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11th February 2014, 11:46 #530
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Re: Please Mikko, something different this time!! (an open l
As said before: not fast? What is fast. Have you seen Mikko in reality on stages? If you compare to the others he´s one of the fastest. Not the fastest. But still.
So who will replace him at Ford? Which drivers has competence? Mikko still top5 driver in WRC."Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
Great that Kopecky finally has some competition in the Czech Championship, Barum should be mega!
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