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30th November 2015, 10:50 #441Senior Member
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30th November 2015, 10:55 #442Senior Member
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Quite a surprise they signed Camilli imo.
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30th November 2015, 10:56 #443Senior Member
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Edit: ha, wrote the below before the confirmation. Little surprising to me, but I wonder if Toyota are paying for this season to see if he's worth having next year?
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And why shouldn't he?
With no Ogier, Latvala, Mikkelsen, Neuville, Paddon, Sordo, Abbring, Lappi, Kopecky or Meeke on the market, Ostberg is the best available to them and they've signed him up.
Evans might not be a leading star, but he's a steady driver that will solidify a championship position and he's also intrinsically linked to Ford/M-Sport so, if he does have a breakout season, there is a good chance of him staying on there. Maybe a risk on a Tidemand, Camilli or Bergkvist could pay off, but with Citroen and Toyota (and probably Hyundai) recruiting next year, what would be the point in developing someone this year, that one of those teams would inevitably take if they turned out to be a success?
Is it a superb lineup? No. Is it as strong a lineup as possible? Pretty much. To not have to pay for it is excellent business and the reason why Malcolm is able to run a semi-factory team at the top level.Last edited by dodge33cymru; 30th November 2015 at 10:58.
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30th November 2015, 10:58 #444Senior Member
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Big gamble with Camilli, very curious how he'll go...
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30th November 2015, 10:59 #445Senior Member
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Can't see him having the pace of Evans.
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Hundreds of our posts where we were trying to predict the line-up and still a surprise. I personally don't know if it is a good choice by Malcom. I seriously doubt that Camilli can be better than Evans. Maybe Wilson just wanted the French guy because it is the only way to win
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30th November 2015, 11:07 #447Senior Member
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Money, money, money!
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I think signing Camilli is a mix between a gamble and wanting to bring new drivers in. If Camilli performs well it will be hard to keep him on for 2017 but on the other hand worst case is he is a bit worse than Evans so really not that big a risk. There are probably some financial aspects as well, that we don't know.
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30th November 2015, 11:14 #449Senior Member
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Actually, the other interesting thing is that there's no mention of Bertelli
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What the hell? Wilson needs to go to the doctor, so money hungry?
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No, it just shows decision has come from higher up to pull the plug if this scenario plays out.
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