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View Full Version : That Solberg chappie magicdudey 22 January 2006, 22:41 Hi thee, Can you let me know why that Peter Solberg chap is out of the wrc 2006? I heard it was a oil leak, why is he not in it? Thanks again. RON 22 January 2006, 22:43 Oil cooler broke on a raod section... engine dead! :( CenobiteSith 22 January 2006, 22:49 he was stuffed anyway, loss over 2mins on first stage alone, went out on the wrong tires. TIT!! car looked good though magicdudey 22 January 2006, 22:54 I have had my new scooby, first one ever only for 4 months and am learning fast but I would like to know what you mean,eg: why is he not still in it? should he still not driving, what are the rules? Many thnaks. If you don't know then I say always ask. Thanks peeps stockcar 22 January 2006, 23:13 quite simply he couldn't drive any more as the car lost all of its oil and seized the engine!! he'll be out again for the Swedish event shortly................ GC8 22 January 2006, 23:49 Petter Solberg may indeed be a tit; but not because of this. The tyres were a team decision according to David Lapworth..... JGRIFF 23 January 2006, 00:19 Yes the team being the driver (2 votes) and co-driver (1 vote) based on the recce crew advice, which may be up to 4 hours out of date. Particularly important in Monte Carlo, where the East side of the valleys tends to be warm, clear, and dry (in the sun), and the opposite on the West side of the valley magicdudey 23 January 2006, 00:21 I must say that it is a real buzz when you drive a scoob and see them on the TV going for it. Funny, you see that never happened when I was an MG driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CenobiteSith 23 January 2006, 01:39 Petter Solberg may indeed be a tit; but not because of this. The tyres were a team decision according to David Lapworth..... I'm sorry, but the team knew the temp was dropping below freezing for the major part of stage 1 (all the snow and ice, hint, hint ) and considering solberg is within the top 3 drivers in the world, it was a very costly error to make on the first stage of the year, being that he is the one who has to drive the dam thing = what a TIT. ps. hope nails the f***s next time out GC8 23 January 2006, 04:28 According to David Lapworth, team principal, the tyre decision was made soley on the weather forecast made available to Prodrive. The temperature was a critical two degrees lower than predicted (-2c). If we follow the points method outlined earlier, I believe that the Prodrive team principal gets two votes and the armchair know-it-alls only the one vote..... MickeyWRX 23 January 2006, 16:01 they gambled on it being warmer with the slicks but it didnt happen, what happened to the programme anyway, where are Jon Desborough, robbie head and angus, all we had was some bint saying.........even Loeb even Loeb, not very exciting programme considering we have waited 10 weeks for the season to start! dazdavies 23 January 2006, 16:19 Perhaps it was a cost issue. £1000 a corner for these rally tyres. They only last 30 miles too. No wonder they went for a harder compound LOL |