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30th April 2024, 13:31
Thread: [WRC] Croatia Rally 2024
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uhhhhhh wow, it's been a while since i watched a...
uhhhhhh wow, it's been a while since i watched a WRC onboard, so maybe I've forgotten how fast top cars are, but this one is insane. it reminds me of that super-wide-angle one of vatanen in the...
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27th February 2024, 20:38
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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I know it's off topic to the thread but can I...
I know it's off topic to the thread but can I just point out that I made a post on this very forum in 2015 suggesting this story for a drama film?
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27th October 2022, 19:48
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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and crew!
and crew!
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12th October 2022, 21:18
Thread: Rally New Zealand 2022
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I was making fun of aussie accents, if you'd ever...
I was making fun of aussie accents, if you'd ever watched him race (mostly in Aus) you'd have heard his name that way or thereabouts
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12th October 2022, 17:32
Thread: Rally New Zealand 2022
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wait, which "wrc2 drivers" was Paddon slower...
wait, which "wrc2 drivers" was Paddon slower than?
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8th July 2022, 20:50
Thread: Rally New Zealand 2022
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Thanks KiwiWRCFan for all your updates. I don't...
Thanks KiwiWRCFan for all your updates. I don't have any news to contribute but I like reading about my old home rally. Glad to see it back in the WRC.
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30th May 2022, 20:58
Thread: Future format of WRC events?
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You're right, looking back at my post I mentioned...
You're right, looking back at my post I mentioned F1 too much. I don't actually just mean everyone has F1 in mind as a real target, I just was thinking of the many proposals to make rally less like...
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29th May 2022, 21:15
Thread: Future format of WRC events?
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I am philosophical about this. There is nothing...
I am philosophical about this. There is nothing in the nature of rally that lends it to doing the same thing as F1 (except in one crucial way they should absolutely imitate -- getting a very skillful...
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28th November 2021, 10:23
Thread: 2022 WRC News & Rumours
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The idea that the APRC is more competitive than a...
The idea that the APRC is more competitive than a national competition, even NZRC to keep it in the same region... it just makes it some kind of FIA clout ranking, it's not to do with actual driver...
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19th March 2021, 16:11
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2021
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I like when Elena is off the chain. I don't care...
I like when Elena is off the chain. I don't care if every bloodless corporate thing DR said is true and everything Elena said is lies, I'm on his side here.
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16th February 2021, 12:14
Thread: Hayden Paddon
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That video's great, and I like your idea. I do...
That video's great, and I like your idea. I do wonder when drone radio range, battery range and speed (in the case of fast rallies like Finland) will make that possible. I doubt you'd carry or charge...
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21st April 2020, 23:45
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2020
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The plus side is, a trip to NZ will be really...
The plus side is, a trip to NZ will be really good rally or no rally.
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31st March 2020, 14:32
Thread: Covid-19 Pandemic (Corona Virus)
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I believe the figure (for the US at least) is in...
I believe the figure (for the US at least) is in the trillions easily
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4th July 2019, 21:19
Thread: Hayden Paddon
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I choose to believe that Hayden and his NZ...
I choose to believe that Hayden and his NZ sponsors read my posts about his marketability to sponsors if he does world championship events even if not in a Hyundai car, and were convinced by my...
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29th June 2019, 18:01
Thread: Hayden Paddon
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The MOST watched sport, no; no motorsport is that...
The MOST watched sport, no; no motorsport is that except yeah maybe Estonia and Finland with rally. But it's a global competition with a large audience across the world. Not as big as F1, nor...
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28th June 2019, 21:46
Thread: Hayden Paddon
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This isn't meant as disrespect, sorry if it came...
This isn't meant as disrespect, sorry if it came off that way. I lived in NZ for six years and consider it my second home country. During that time I worked almost exclusively in sports media.
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26th June 2019, 21:51
Thread: Hayden Paddon
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I can understand being the rare not-rich WRC...
I can understand being the rare not-rich WRC driver and having a concern for your ongoing career post-competition, but would it really be so bad for Hyundai NZ if he drove another car in an...
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1st February 2019, 21:36
Thread: NZ helicopters
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like in monty python but real. that is absolutely...
like in monty python but real. that is absolutely wild
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23rd January 2019, 21:24
Thread: Rallye WRC Monte Carlo 2019
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I don't agree with N.O.T often but you really did...
I don't agree with N.O.T often but you really did miss out on some great driving if you didn't watch some years of Loeb. It's worth revisiting just to see his magnificent technique.
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1st January 2019, 19:58
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you must think drivers are much more mature than...
you must think drivers are much more mature than I think... 69 is funny it's the sex number guys
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8th December 2018, 11:22
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no car now. last one was a 1981 mini HL which I...
no car now. last one was a 1981 mini HL which I loved and wish I could've taken across the world with me
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23rd November 2018, 23:19
Thread: Silly Season 2019
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Most businesses find a way to pay the talent that...
Most businesses find a way to pay the talent that keeps them relevant as a business. This was understood with Ogier, why does it seem so difficult for them to pay (much less to) other drivers?
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22nd November 2018, 20:02
Thread: Silly Season 2019
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From results (stage wins, points, points per...
From results (stage wins, points, points per rally, retirements, anything) I don't know why anybody at Hyundai would consider this - it'd make more sense if Breen was from some key targeted market...
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11th November 2018, 12:42
Thread: Silly Season 2019
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Just seen quotes from Wilson saying to the effect...
Just seen quotes from Wilson saying to the effect of "we know we can't do what we've been doing for the past two years with Ogier, our priority is paying our workers and keeping the lights on" - am I...
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11th November 2018, 00:24
Thread: Silly Season 2019
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Yeah even that aside, it doesn't sound like...
Yeah even that aside, it doesn't sound like M-Sport is in no position to support a non-British non-paying driver this year.
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Really?? I'm no fan of F1, but too many here have a giant chip on their shoulder about F1......Compared to the WRC, it's actually a well run series....unlike the WRC which is extremely amateur a lot...
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