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    Quote Originally Posted by er88 View Post
    As far as im aware Meeke is there next year for the full season, can't see that changing now. If/when Citroen announce Seb they will have not only filled their need for a French driver, but will have signed the best driver in the world. Someone is going to have showcase the new C3 R5s potential and that is a perfect role for Lefebrve (maybe Breen on 1 or 2 events).

    Citroen/ PSA can't just expect that car to sell really well off the back of the last 3 cars being iffy (C3, two R5s). Maybe stepping back for a year like Evans would benefit Lefebrve too, as he has been hugely out his depth this year. No pace and constant crashing.

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    Unfair to Lefebvre, who was the leading Citroën in Poland. He's been nowhere pace wise but he hasn't crashed nearly as much as Meeke or Paddon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    Unfair to Lefebvre, who was the leading Citroën in Poland. He's been nowhere pace wise but he hasn't crashed nearly as much as Meeke or Paddon.
    The two statements I've bolded are kind of at odds with each other.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simmi View Post
    The two statements I've bolded are kind of at odds with each other.
    I've failed with wording again. I meant that saying he's crashed constantly was unfair. Then again, I don't recall many of his rallies this year.

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    If Citroen are going to get Ogier (probably have signed the deal already-as some people already said in this forum the silly season over now it's just the announcements left), they should let Meeke, Ogier & Breen drive full time, and Qassimi share the forth car with Lefebvre or something...but that's assuming the FIA will permit 4 car teams....if it stays 3....the drivers will be in a bit of a pickle.
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    I'm not having the Leferbrve in Poland stuff, he was 3min 11sec off the lead after what was his best ever appearance in a WRC car, Meeke after what was a disaster in Finland, where he had no confidence and lost well over a minute with a puncture was 3min 12sec off the lead.
    I'm not using this to support Meeke, rather show that I just don't think SL is anything like quick enough to justify a seat. Not crashing is very little use if you're that slow.

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    Lefebvre has had a crash/off of some sort in every WRC rally he's driven this year except for Poland, which was a clean good run. That's pretty constant crashing I'd say.
    Last edited by AnttiL; 5th September 2017 at 21:58.

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    If, Ogier champion and go to Citroën, in 2018, the worst 2017 team will have... #1 on windows lool

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    It’d be great to see Ogier at Citroen (still believe that becoming a national hero is his main motivation), but having Matton saying he’s totally focused on getting him doesn’t sound reassuring enought…I hope Ogier is directly dealing with Mr. Tavares.

    Btw, it’s funny to see how people can be so neutral and fair: Matton was a moron because he decided Meeke would skip Poland; Nandan is a genius because he’s putting Paddon on the shelf at Spain…
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
    It’d be great to see Ogier at Citroen (still believe that becoming a national hero is his main motivation), but having Matton saying he’s totally focused on getting him doesn’t sound reassuring enought…I hope Ogier is directly dealing with Mr. Tavares.

    Btw, it’s funny to see how people can be so neutral and fair: Matton was a moron because he decided Meeke would skip Poland; Nandan is a genius because he’s putting Paddon on the shelf at Spain…
    Double standard as they say...

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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    I've failed with wording again. I meant that saying he's crashed constantly was unfair. Then again, I don't recall many of his rallies this year.
    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. Look what Suninen did on day one in a WRC. I don't mind that SL is crashing - but in between the crashes he needs to show speed and he hasn't done that enough.

    Again true talented guys like Suninen and Lappi make a mockery of Lefebvre - and the concept of taking a whole season to get up to speed.
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