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Big words from a guy who has never won a WRC event on pure pace. I'd love to see Mads battling at the front but in my head I can't quite see it. Let's see. I have good memories of 2013 and my second...

I can't have this about Meeke being a danger to the public etc. Complete and utter shite! Citroen weren't wincing and telling him to slow down when he was in the lead of those rallies. This is most...

Press release reads like Citroen are saving Meeke from himself. In reality I think they are looking at a hefty chassis and parts bill and someone has made a call. I can't remember who said it earlier...

Coming into a works team he can't be expected to incur the entire cost of the entry. Crew, logistics, service set ups, accommodation, testing etc. I doubt it's anywhere near as simple as somewhere...

I don't know the exact dates, but entry and freight deadlines probably make it more difficult. Also Ostberg $$$ surely opens doors.

Oh yeah. Completely forgot they were doing Mexico. With all the jumps and rough nature of the rally that could be difficult.

I guess there's an outside chance that Elena might not quite be fit in time for Corsica. A rudimentary google search says recovery time for a fractured coccyx is 8 to 12 weeks. 12 weeks is Corsica....

Story in MN today with Kris Meeke saying he thinks it's wrong that Citroen have dropped Breen for three events. He's pleased to see Loeb join the team but thinks it shouldn't have been at the expense...

Disappointing but predictable from Citroen. Good job from a PR perspective though - as all the headlines are about Loeb's return, not the team downsizing.

On a personal note I'm happy Loeb is...

Really got my fingers crossed for Corsica. Although I just wonder whether it being the weekend before WRX Rd1 means he might steer clear.

Like ESTR said though, just because a WRC round doesn't...

There was a story in Motorsport News this morning specifically about Loeb doing the Monte. Tight turnaround with Dakar but Matton say it's an event where experience and 'feel' in tough conditions can...

From what I can see there seems to be a healthy respect for each other. And that's all you need.

It takes all the pressure and limelight off Meeke - even more so if Loeb joins. He can just...

I actually wonder if M-Sport do get cleaned out as many suspect, whether Malcolm might consider Breen? Don't think he's getting paid at Citroen so he could take his services elsewhere I guess. If...

Agree to an extent but I think this is the clearest sign yet that Loeb will do some rallies next year. I definitely feel sorry for Breen though. Seems the odds are stacked against him to get a full...

Web article here: https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/news/rallying-news/wrc/citroen-wants-ogier-to-lead-wrc-super-team/

So the big cover story in Motorsport News today is about Citroen trying to create a WRC superteam of Ogier, Meeke and Loeb.

Matton again talks openly about trying to sign Ogier and also about...

Burnsy to Peugeot was out before he won the title in 2001 and I seem to remember it all got quite acrimonious. But I don't think that was announced this early. I'm sure there have been others.

I...

That's my bad mate - I didn't read full the post you were quoting. Sorry.


From Lefebvre though we've seen a couple of quick scratch times but he's not put forward any eye-catching performances....

The two statements I've bolded are kind of at odds with each other.

That's a pretty revealing interview from Matton. Again he's going to look bad if Ogier doesn't end up signing and they seemingly let Mikkelsen walk.

Big question is if they get their man how does...

This tweet here from Matton shows they've effectively ruled themselves out of the fight for Mikkelsen's contract in 2018.

https://twitter.com/Yves_Matton/status/905048285899104256

I know he's...

Citroen confirms Catalunya lineup: https://twitter.com/Yves_Matton/status/905046652133810176

Meeke, Lefebvre, Al Qassimi

"Citroen WRC drivers Craig Breen and Stephane Lefebvre plus current French Tarmac Championship leader and Citroen WRC2 competitor Yoann Bonato will complete the C3 R5's initial running on gravel,...

So is Lefebvre who you've omitted. If Citroen don't think it's working I'm sure they can pay any of the existing guys out of the final year of their contracts.

Becsy reckons something is getting announced this week - https://twitter.com/Becsywecsy/status/904719123644633088