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5 May 2009, 13:37 (Ref:2455850) | #1 | |
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Australia's next top driver
I suppose young drivers who start off near the back (even getting beaten by team-mates), then start running regularly at the front, could be said to have broken through to become a top V8 driver. Most of the recent top drivers are like this I guess, apart from ex-Europe Davo and JC .
My opinion: I suppose Caruso could have be said to have 'arrived' and become a top driver, he seems able to match and beat Lee in recent races. Reynolds and Slade are well placed, already driving top equipment and having talent. Not sure if Perkins, Wood or D 'Alberto will become top drivers, or race in the mid-pack indefinitely. Patrizi seems to be improving, it will be interesting to see how close to Coulthard he is in a FG. Regarding Coulthard assuming the PCR 888/KRE package is slightly inferior than 888, then Coulthard might be getting the most out of the package and has really arrived big time too, if the cars and level of preparation is really 'identical' to the Whincup-mobile then it is still very very solid for Coulthard to be fairly close to Whincup & Lowndes regardless. |
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6 May 2009, 02:43 (Ref:2456206) | #2 | ||
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i agree with all of what you have said Caruso has turned up this year he knows the tracks and car and he is showing the talent, Garry sure can pick them. i really rate Reynolds and have done for a couple of years, would have loved to have seen him get a run at Bathurst over the last 2 years. i think Tim is a talent also, i really like the way Paul is easing him into it.
except i don't rate Patrizi, yes he has improved on last year (that wasn't to hard) but i still don't reckon he is a race winner. would love him to prove me wrong though. |
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6 May 2009, 07:42 (Ref:2456279) | #3 | |
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Sorry, I should have put a ? in there somewhere, I didn't mean to make the first post sound like a statement. :|
If you ran a good team, but they were a bit cash strapped and wanting to sign a cheaper young talent on a long contract, who would take a "punt" on? |
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on form probably Caruso or Reynolds.
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Reynolds is looking pretty good after the weekend. He had pretty good pace. Coulthard has been the standout for me so far this year. He's doing a really good job at the moment. In the Development Series, David Russell and James Moffat are both doing good jobs. |
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7 May 2009, 01:08 (Ref:2456902) | #6 | |
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Also helping Caruso is he is getting the same equipment as what Lee is.
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