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Robert Kubica has today informed Lotus Renault GP that he will not be ready for the start of the 2012 season, despite having started an intensive training programme. The Pole is still recovering from his really crash earlier this year and thereby gives the green light to LRGP to select its drivers for the 2012 campaign.
source: http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/march-20 ... 2-12-.htmlKubica suffered his second roll in two days today, accidents that followed on the heels of a rally-ending shunt in Monte-Carlo and several trips into the snow in Sweden.
Wilson’s support for Kubica is unwavering and he feels expert help could rebuild the Pole’s fragile confidence.
“I am absolutely convinced that Robert will come good. We are looking towards a bigger push in the second half of the year, particularly on the asphalt events, but we have to address the issues that we have seen recently,” said Wilson.
“Robert and I had a good discussion at looking of ways to help, because he still doesn’t have big experience of rallying. Maybe we will bring in a co-driver, or a current or ex-driver to help, someone who has experience and understands things.
“Robert acknowledges his mind was totally different when he was racing and he has said he needs to start to look at the big picture in rallying. He said ‘I drive everything like a race and I need to get to understand the concept of the WRC’ ” added Wilson.
Wilson, whose M-Sport operation runs Kubica’s Ford Fiesta RS, doesn’t believe he is trying to push too hard. He said that even before last night’s roll at the León super special stage, Kubica’s target in Mexico was simply to finish.
“This morning we agreed that Robert would stay on Elfyn’s pace, which is what he did. We need Elfyn to finish so we said that was a sensible pace for Robert too,” he said.
Nonsense and you have nothing to back this up, of course. For alternative explanation third rally in WRC, first gravel rally in WRC (GB was merely a shake down), sixth/seventh (correct me if I'm wrong I didn't count) gravel rally altogether and most importantly only third rally with current co-driver. AFAIU rallying is about patient sculpturinggilgen wrote:Kubicas spirit may be strong, but unfortunately it is his restricted arm movement that is resulting in all these rolls. He should temper his ambition until he is sure that he has the ability to react quickly. If he goes on at this rate, he is endangering his own life, his co-drivers and possibly spectators
Sorry, its not nonsense, but plain fact. Confirmed several times by Kubica himself, videos, and medical opinion. You don't like it? That's fine by me, but at least I am a realist.iotar__ wrote:
Nonsense and you have nothing to back this up, of course. .
Ah, as expected rich and thorough response and as expected this kind of discussion is like banging head against the well. So one more time: Mexico rally exist was because of specificallygilgen wrote:Sorry, its not nonsense, but plain fact. Confirmed several times by Kubica himself, videos, and medical opinion. You don't like it? That's fine by me, but at least I am a realist.iotar__ wrote:
Nonsense and you have nothing to back this up, of course. .
If i´m not mistaken there was a kart race in Monaco that Kubica just absolutely blitzed everyone in, including Hamilton.“I've always admired Ayrton Senna from a distance before I was in the sport. But one of the best drivers I drove against was Robert Kubica, he was truly phenomenal.”
