Hopefully the team will be good enough to allow Atkinson to get podiums. He's going to cream Block, undoubtedly.
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Hopefully the team will be good enough to allow Atkinson to get podiums. He's going to cream Block, undoubtedly.
Tried to get some info out of Ben Atkinson on the weekend. No luck there, he pleaded the 5th!!
Ray
with which the car will go? Focus WRC?
much I did not pursue the matter if it's already so sorry :s tare:
I wouldn’t worry about what’s said on here Andrew, you’ll find it’s mostly negativity about most things by Monday’s experts. You probably know Ken better than anyone else on this forum, and from what I’ve heard he’s a damn nice guy that his passionate about is rallying and would love to compete at the highest level of the sport. And if you have the money, why the hell not, where’s the harm in that? I know I would if I could!!Quote:
Originally Posted by speedsnake74
I for one love his gymkhana clips, purely for their entertainment value, (which is a hell of a lot more than what could be said about the WRC or ARC at the moment). I know they’re not rallying and have never regarded it as rallying, I don’t know why anyone else would. They’re nothing more than publicity stunts for his sponsors and he gets to have a hell of a good time doing them.
I think Ken would be a breath of fresh air to the WRC whether he brings Chris with him or not (although I hope that rumour’s true as I’m a big Atko fan). And personally I find the RA DVDs far more exciting to watch than the later WRC DVDs in my collection, those RA Open class cars are pretty spectacular. Ken strikes me as a trees or trophies kind of driver and I think people maybe surprised how well he does if he stays on the road, particularly in the fast events like Finland. I think he’ll be quicker than Rautenbach and Al Qassimi and will be fighting it out for the final point scoring place with Wilson.
Ken Block said on the World rally radio that the most beatiful clip on youtube was Gigi Galli sliding pass those cars before a hairpin. That was his motivation ++++ Maybe Galli and Block? if not Atko and Block?
I did listen to that radio interview and the thing that struck me the most was his attitude to rallying.Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
He knows he doesn't have the driving talent of the main WRC contenders, but he is damn passionate about the sport and though his own hard work (his own words) he has managed to give himself a chance to compete against his hero's. If I were in the same boat as Ken, Id do the same even with all the critics going mad. He doesn't seem to think that he will be competitive, nor to overrate his own skills, but he does seem to follow rallying from around the world very closely and in great detail.
Much respect to you, Ken Block!
I wreckon good on him. You never know he might be quicker than Slowson. If you have the bucks and are passionate you are halfway there. I'm passionate just don't have the bucks so I'll codrive. Although anyone wanting to give me the bucks pm me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by grugsticles
Ray
To all you knockers out there - get your head out of the sand and think long term!
This is/could bring another team into the WRC and last time I checked there wasn't too many existing teams. Yeah sure Ken Block might not be that good but he will be bringing big sponsors with big dollars and its not unforeseeable that in 3 years time Mr Block will be the team manager with two very good drivers in the team. But this won't happen unless Ken drives next year and does what he does best and that is attract interest and money. Hpefully Chris can put some good results together and reward the sponsors.
Guys, this is a good thing!
Be great to see. Go Ken.
Well said Mr Curry. I fully agree, I couldn't have said it better.Quote:
Originally Posted by curry