They made an offer before his test. Some say "open check", some 10million, truth is most probably some other amount. I believe that only Tommi, Mr.Toyoda and SebO knows actual numbers.
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really? So if Malcom says: "On this WRC year I put own savings" it's not about Ogier salary?
M-Sport come to 2017 year without any financial difficulties. They build a competitive car by his own and win a rallys without "extra money" (savings) for guest driver. So manufacture Ford support isn't crucial as we all think.
Yes, if Ford put some money into M-Sport - Ogier will be happy with his salary and could stay, but it's only one thing what M-Sport couldn't manage at this time.
Well, probably, he and Ogier never implied there was a question about the salary. The Fiesta itself has to be capable of winning every event, which can`t be done without development. Development, especially the kind that is measured in 0.x seconds lost or won on a stage, needs expensive knowhow and equipment. Also Ogier has his third car now, Tänak his second...this season. Last private seasons they used one car per season or two, with a few older cars in garage in case of emergency. 00050TH served both Evans and Ostberg, PX15HTE was used by Tänak, repaired after Portugal and then served Camilli a few events, while Tänak used an old PX12CPS. I really don`t think that Ogiers salary is the main issue, as he has quite rich and big sponsors.
Skoda is the latest team to start a young driver search. Nice tha Nordgren gets first chance
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/news/201...5--51-51-.html
Rumours not yet news
Finnish website claims Citroen drivers for Catalunya will be Meeke, LeFebvre & Al-Qassimi. Also claims Mikkelsen will be with Hyundai in 2018 http://www.urheiluuutiset.com/mikkel...sa-hyundaille/
German website also claims Meeke, Lefebvre & Al-Qassimi are Citroen drivers for Catalunya https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...n-kommt-ogier/
so the "silly season" has finally started now!
Well this is what happens when you have 3 cars and 5 possible drivers. Someone will get dropped.