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26 Nov 2002, 22:34 (Ref:437564)
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Will Gronholm defend his title successfully?
I can't think of many rally drivers who won the WRC two years running. But do you think Gronholm can do it?
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26 Nov 2002, 22:42 (Ref:437572)
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Not sure, I think that Burns, McRae and Petter will be hard on his heals............
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26 Nov 2002, 23:37 (Ref:437592)
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Yes, but it will be closer, Burns has form, Panizzi and Loeb will have nowt but a fag paper between them on the black stuff, McRae will fade away Sainz style (but with more shunts), Martin will be eclipsed by Solberg, Duval, and Loeb. Gronholm will scrape it from Burns.
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27 Nov 2002, 02:54 (Ref:437652)
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I think Gronholm would have to be the man most likely at this point, though I'm sure it will be closer this year.
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27 Nov 2002, 03:12 (Ref:437659)
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Marcus, Colin, Petter and Sebastian should all be strong championship contenders next year.
I'm _really_ looking forward to the Loeb-Panizzi tarmac battles next year! 
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27 Nov 2002, 12:03 (Ref:437842)
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He's not going to stroll to the finish line for sure! I'm looking for a Gronholm/Solberg race to go down to the wire next year. And I think Loeb will waaaay outscore McRae.
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27 Nov 2002, 16:44 (Ref:438040)
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Only thing Grönholm had said about next year: "I'd REALLY like to win on tarmac next season."
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28 Nov 2002, 04:55 (Ref:438412)
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Gronholm is the man to beat and the nearest contender for next year's World Rally Championship is his teammater Richard Burns. Burns was up with Gronholm, but faded in the last three rallies with mechanical problems and crashing out in the last rally.
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28 Nov 2002, 21:12 (Ref:439026)
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1. McRae
2. Gronholm 3. Solberg Burns still won't have managed to adapt to the 206 by the end of next season. And now that McRae has a car that might hold together (when he doesn't hit it with a tree), he will get back to top form. Still the youngest ever world champion and most winningest WRC driver, despite the what some people saaaaay. |
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29 Nov 2002, 01:28 (Ref:439124)
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We'll seeeeeeeeeee.
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29 Nov 2002, 06:59 (Ref:439211)
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or will weeeeeeee?!
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Racing is in my...err... I was born to...um... Winning is...things and stuff...etc.. For sure!
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29 Nov 2002, 13:33 (Ref:439394)
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I really can't see him being beaten. It always seemed that when Burns matched his pace in 2002 a date with a muddy ditch was just around the corner...
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30 Nov 2002, 10:04 (Ref:439961)
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That's what happens to people who blink.
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3 Dec 2002, 13:33 (Ref:441766)
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You’re not the one but you’re the only one, Who can make me feel like this? Answer: Gronholm.
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4 Dec 2002, 13:01 (Ref:442518)
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It's going to depend how competitive the Xsara WRCs are. I hope it's closer than 2002
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6 Dec 2002, 01:00 (Ref:443820)
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We all hope it will be closer than 2002 lol.
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