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23 Mar 2009, 09:26 (Ref:2422538) | #1 | |
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Graham or Robert ?
Gragham Rahal says he is ready to be team leader. Good on you however I have a feeling that Doornbos will outrace him this year once he is up to speed on the ovals. Would not good for the American driver or the series.
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23 Mar 2009, 09:58 (Ref:2422562) | #2 | ||
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Doornbos is a lot more experienced than Rahal, and once up to speed on the ovals will probably assert himself over Rahal in the team. Not great for Graham, as you say, but I don't know why this would not be good for the series? The arrival of a new fast rookie (in IRL terms) can only be a good thing, can't it?
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23 Mar 2009, 10:03 (Ref:2422565) | #3 | ||
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I can see Doornbos thrashing Rahal this year. Doornbos has always been quick & I think that he'll prove that this year.
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23 Mar 2009, 10:13 (Ref:2422569) | #4 | ||
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I was thinkg bad for the series as Rahal is an American. Series needs more fast Americanb drivers and Marco is not going to be a Mario whatever Mario says. RHR is not that quick ( with or without a ride ). Seems that Summerton and Hildebrand cannot arrive too quickly. |
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23 Mar 2009, 11:14 (Ref:2422609) | #5 | ||
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I like Robert Doornbos. I cant wait to see how he does this year.
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23 Mar 2009, 11:21 (Ref:2422614) | #6 | ||
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Think it should be close, remember how quick Rahal was in the A1 car? but I Doornbos is a great guy though hope he does well.
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I am going to back Rahal to be ahead at the end of the season
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23 Mar 2009, 13:01 (Ref:2422712) | #8 | |
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Doornbos should do better this season, but I'd look for Graham to improve throughout the year. Next year he should be really tough.
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23 Mar 2009, 15:58 (Ref:2422849) | #9 | ||
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I think if this series is ever going to get back to where CART was before the split they have to stop worrying about the American driver situation and just worry about putting the best talent they can on the track so the racing is good.
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23 Mar 2009, 21:41 (Ref:2423078) | #10 | ||
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Think at this stage Doornbos will be quick on the road courses atleast
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24 Mar 2009, 03:56 (Ref:2423304) | #11 | ||
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I would back Doornbos across the season. Initially quick on the road courses, quicker than Rahal, and once he learns oval racing he'll be quick there too.
If I think about the boys from Europe in the CART days they were very quick on ovals once they got that sorted. Mansell was quicker on ovals than road courses, as was Dixon and Montoya. Learning ovals in the IRL isn't as hard for the open wheel driver as learning to drive tin tops in Nascar.... |
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24 Mar 2009, 13:34 (Ref:2423604) | #12 | ||
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I expect Doornbos to be ahead at the end of the season. I think Rahal will start quicker but as Bobby catches up I suspect we'll see the mistakes that I feel have rather littered Graham's career and I would imagine none of them will be his fault either ;-)
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26 Mar 2009, 20:17 (Ref:2425517) | #13 | |
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Ofcourse Doornbos will beat Rahal, he is fast and once he knows his way around an oval it will be bye bye Rahal.
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26 Mar 2009, 23:19 (Ref:2425646) | #14 | |
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I think Doornbos is a better driver. As for who will come out on top at the end, it all depends on how quickly Bobby D adapts to ovals. I think he'll be ok, and will benefit from the team having already had a season in the championship. I'll stick with the Dutchman.
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27 Mar 2009, 00:02 (Ref:2425678) | #15 | |
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You'd have to back Doornbos. But make no mistake, Rahal has some serious potential to fulfil.
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Doornbos, nay Bobby D will be quicker initially. He is the more experienced driver and in the IRL getting up to speed on the oval takes about 6 laps in testing. Bobby D is up to speed, the way he works with his team on strategy could be a sticking point, but he's Bobby D, and he's driving for Newman Haas (Lanigan). I think Graham could really develop this year and turn into the driver we all anticipate he will become, before a break out year in 2010. As far as team leader? Team leader isn't something that comes with speed, it comes with age, Graham is a mature beyond his years and it will be interesting to see if he assumes leadership.
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