2005 WRC Begins
Originally Posted by GT-One
Er, Panizzi did outclass all of his Peugeot teammates whenever the surface was tarmac. That includes his champion teammate M.Gronholm... When the Peugeot 206 WRC was the car to beat, on tarmac at least, G.Panizzi was always the favorite. The weird rule change that was to prohibit teams from having more than one driver with some # points in the previous season, was more than likely the reason why Peugeot dropped Panizzi for Freddy Loix...not any decrease in Gilles performance. Naturally, Rovanpera should be quicker on loose surfaces, if history is a guide.
Originally Posted by UFO
Show me one race where Panizzi beat Gronholm after the shoulder surgery without Gronholm retiring. It hasn't happened.
!!! I feel bad about about solberg and gronholm tho, oh well, **** happens. Too bad about Duval (sp?) crashing and the guy in the skoda crashing too, at least no one got seriously hurt.
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Panizzi and the team are slowy getting back the pace, considering the fact that the surfaces were mixed and not purely asphalt. Panizzi even managed to win a stage before Gronholm and Petter crashed out. This proves that he and the car are both capable of winning.
