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Re: How do you select drivers?

Something that is very important to remember:

You're not picking a driver, an operator, a coach, and a human player. You're picking a drive TEAM.

If the driver, operator, and coach don't work well together, you are toast. You could send out 1114's 2008 robot or 71's 2002 robot, and not win anything, if those three aren't in sync. Even with the #1 best operator, the #1 best driver, and the #1 best coach, if they aren't all working together, they're going to have a problem.

So don't just test out your drivers and your other drive team members. Test different pairings of them. See who works together the best, and stick with that crew for the year(s). If you've got them appearing to use telepathy, you're in good shape.
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