[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[Rallyper]

Once Hyundai gave Juho a seat they must put efforts on him, no matter what. Sordo, we all knew his abilities by the time Hyundai choose other guys before him. Now they step on other leg. It´s not so polite in my way of thinking strategies. Juho have done the job good so far and needs more driving, that all. So why don´t they let him??

[Francis44]

If they were to be able to have a third car in Argentina Juho would have a seat there aswell, you have to understand Sordo has a lot more experience on Argentina, plus in a spanish speaking country having a spanish driver is alot more wise in marketing terms.

[Rallyper]

If they were to be able to have a third car in Argentina Juho would have a seat there aswell, you have to understand Sordo has a lot more experience on Argentina, plus in a spanish speaking country having a spanish driver is alot more wise in marketing terms.

Yeah, maybe they made that clear when hiring Juho (and Sordo). Relating to Juho´s performance in Portugal might be a rash conclution.

[Co-driven]

I don't if this is the rightnplace (and I don't know if I could start a new thread): Rally Argentina will also count as the second roumd of FIA Codasur Championship and second round of Argentine Championship.

Both events will only run on the first loop of Friday's and Saturday's stages, around 30 minutes after the last WRC2 competitor.

[dimviii]

Julian Porter ‏@The_Rally_Guru
For those of you who didn't see Portugal on ITV4 & hear what Kris Meeke said, here it is - "That's my career over Paul." So hope he's wrong.

[Rallyper]

There has been some crashes for the newcomers, but I think too that they all deserve to drive a whole season before we judge. MAybe even two.

[Plan9]

Citroen seem to have a soft spot for Kris (he is on the entry list for Argentina after all). He has done reasonably well for someone who did not know the last 2 events. When I went the the Australian event last year the whole service park was awash with rumors that Kris was done for after he had 2 rolls. But that did not prove to be the case. As with Rallyper I also think the newcomers need a season or 2 to get more experience.

[Lundefaret]

Citroen seem to have a soft spot for Kris (he is on the entry list for Argentina after all). He has done reasonably well for someone who did not know the last 2 events. When I went the the Australian event last year the whole service park was awash with rumors that Kris was done for after he had 2 rolls. But that did not prove to be the case. As with Rallyper I also think the newcomers need a season or 2 to get more experience.

Dont forget that Citroëns WRC team is a part of the marketing department. Kris Meeke is a VERY likable caracter, always with good quotes in the stage end interviews, and creating headlines with his spectacular offs. I think there also is a marketing apsect also in keeping him in the team.

[Andre Oliveira]

Bouffier (1 event) have more points that Meeke, Prokop too... I like Meeke but the season are starting bad

[stefanvv]

I think there is too much drama about this. Of course he will drive the whole season, he is Citroen's 1st driver fater all. I don't know his aims for the season though and he seems very dissapointed now, but wasn't Nagle sick or something in Portugal and that might turned things bad?
So far his carrer in WRC is not so successful, but he has hardly full season (12-13 Rallies) for several years, right?