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Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 7:06 PM
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PugRallye2
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I'm just catching up and watching it now and a thought strikes me... "We" are always lambasting various F1 drivers who are very quick, but who crash a lot, and that's basically what McRae was. Don't get me wrong, I was as much of a fan of him in the 90s as the next man, but the brutal truth is, he could have been far more successful if he'd known when to back off a little in order to secure a win/championship. No denying the skill he had, but as the saying says "Two finish first, first you have to finish"
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Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 7:18 PM
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Jobbo
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For some reason people forget the actual stats: first ever British WRC champion, 25 wins - Makkinen only managed one fewer win despite 4 championships. Makkinen also retired 56 times out of 139 starts, McRae 60 times out of 146 starts.
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Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 7:27 PM
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Mito Man
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Also rally isn't like F1 where the surface is all one perfect predictable material, I'm sure the drivers know their limits. Kimi pretty much crashed every rally race whereas he didn't crash once in F1.
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Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 7:39 PM
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Marv
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Jobbo said... For some reason people forget the actual stats: first ever British WRC champion, 25 wins - Makkinen only managed one fewer win despite 4 championships. Makkinen also retired 56 times out of 139 starts, McRae 60 times out of 146 starts.
McRae did seem to bin his car when it mattered most though!
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Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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ukpete
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PugRallye2 said... No denying the skill he had, but as the saying says "Two finish first, first you have to finish"
That's a new one two me. 
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Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM
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Dinny_G
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As I said in the other thread, great "driver", not as great a "racer"
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:49 AM
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speedcamera
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Dinny_G said... As I said in the other thread, great "driver", not as great a "racer"
He was a good enough 'racer' to win WDC though.
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 9:58 AM
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Dinny_G
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 10:17 AM
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Alan
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and unfortunately his tendency to crash a lot was also his downfall. Certainly left his reputation under a very dark cloud
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 10:24 AM
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_Steveo_
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his driving style very much reminds me of nebpors cheers steve
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 11:30 AM
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JL
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PugRallye2 said... Two finish first
This is not how it works. 
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 11:46 AM
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PugRallye2
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JL said... PugRallye2 said... Two finish first
This is not how it works.
Are you good at spelling? Do you have a strong grasp of grammar? Then what you need is iOS auto-correct. You too can look like a complete divvy. Just like all your friends.... 
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 11:53 AM
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Marv
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PugRallye2 said... JL said... PugRallye2 said... Two finish first
This is not how it works.
Are you good at spelling? Do you have a strong grasp of grammar? Then what you need is iOS auto-correct. You too can look like a complete divvy. Just like all your friends....
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:41 PM
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JL
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Fvck yeah autocorrect is brilliant - for example, as someone who uses the word "mate" in approximately 99% of all text messages, for example, it tenaciously clings on to the belief that what I really mean is "Kate". Thanks. 
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 1:32 PM
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Alan
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JL said... Fvck yeah autocorrect is brilliant - for example, as someone who uses the word "mate" in approximately 99% of all text messages, for example, it tenaciously clings on to the belief that what I really mean is "Kate". Thanks.
are all your mates called Kate ?
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Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 2:51 PM
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Dinny_G
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NotoriousREV said... Dinny_G said... Once
The mark of a loser, being crowned the greatest amongst your peers just the one time.
Who called him a loser?? I merely said his skills as a driver out did his skills as a racer
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