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10th December 2008, 17:46 #1
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Citroen and Peugeot Sport = Merged
Autosport reports that the two French MotorSport divisions have merged, with Quesnel as the new boss.
This opens up a lot of new possibilities:
Examples:
Loeb in 207 S2000
Loeb in 908
Loeb in F1 (They might buy the Honda F1 team)
This can get interesting !!
What impact will this have for the motorsportsworld ?
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10th December 2008, 17:48 #2
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Originally Posted by SullandAja kovaa Pena.
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10th December 2008, 19:07 #3
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I'm just suprised that they've not merged before. With this economic downturn we will see a lot more news coming.
It was yesterday in one newspaper where the head of Fiat, Sergio Marchone told that most probably only few auto-companies will live to see end of this recession. VW, Toyota, Renault-Nissan, one American, one Chinese and one joint-european operation.
So you can go and figure from that how many companies will leave WRC. Or F1 for that matter.Blessed are the woodheads since when the flood will arise they won't drown.
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10th December 2008, 21:05 #4
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Originally Posted by Woodeye
This has been written on the wall for a while, and it is a tragedy. Leaves the customers with so little choice !
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10th December 2008, 21:33 #5
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Makes sense, both Peugeot and Citroen are indirectly owned by the French Government, aren't they?
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11th December 2008, 05:52 #6
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11th December 2008, 06:15 #7
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I received official Citroen press release about this and I admit I read it hastily but I don't recall it stating that competition departments would be merged. Olivier Quessnel was appointed as head of Peugeot Sport while remaining boss of Citroen Sport but that's not a merger.
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11th December 2008, 06:24 #8
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11th December 2008, 10:28 #9
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I seriously can't say I'm optimistic neither pessismistic for now
Having the same boss for both PSA brands motorsport activities is a first(I think no other automotive groups are in the same situation), impossible to me looking this positive or negative for Citroën and/or Peugeot in the future...better to wait the 2009 season
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11th December 2008, 10:30 #10
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Originally Posted by Camelopard
Confusion with RENAULT !!!
PSA is 100% privateer(owned by Peugeot family)
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