Ogier thread

[EightGear]

I'm probably wrong about the budgeting part, but VW sure are having some issues about their diesel vehicles.

Because of all the mess they're in they've 'reported a loss in 2015 off 'only' 1.4 billion. If it wasn't for that provision of 16.2 billion they would have had a huge profit again. You can so the math yourself.

[N.O.T]

I'm probably wrong about the budgeting part, but VW sure are having some issues about their diesel vehicles.

do not buy a diesel VW then.

[Ctesibios]

https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...ion?id=9629948

At 1:05 (just before the banana!), "ça ne durera pas très longtemps pour moi" -> I don't intend to endure it much longer (my liberal translation)

If you only consider this interview, he is going to quit at the end of this year and retire! Maybe he just is a sore looser though. I had the feeling he was going to quit at the end of 2016, but he "needed" to try the 2017 spec cars before retiring in my opinion.

Reading the previous posts in this thread was quite funny as some were bang on and others so far off with the VW situation!

[Watson]

'I don't intend to stay much longer.' doesn't mean he quits at the end lf the season.

All the noises he makes suggest he will stay at least another year after 2017.

And what do you mean he is a sore loser? He's still very much the favourite to win the title this year.

[Mintexmemory]

https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...ion?id=9629948

At 1:05 (just before the banana!), "ça ne durera pas très longtemps pour moi" -> I don't intend to endure it much longer (my liberal translation)

"For me (i.e my opinion is) that will not last very long" is a better (and not liberal to suit my bias) translation. Ogier is not going anywhere while Loeb's record is a realistic target!

[Ctesibios]

"For me (i.e my opinion is) that will not last very long" is a better (and not liberal to suit my bias) translation. Ogier is not going anywhere while Loeb's record is a realistic target!

Mintexmemory, which record would that be? The 9 driver's titles?

[EstWRC]

He is also saying in Estonian newspaper that he maybe ends his career after this season but he thinks he will still continue couple of seasons

[macebig]

Don't expect Ogier to retire anytime soon. His goal is matching (and surpassing...) Loeb. And as we know, he has a lot more work to do...

[Mintexmemory]

Mintexmemory, which record would that be? The 9 driver's titles?

Yep, as macebig posted that is his main motivation and he is still young enough.

[SubaruNorway]

Yep, as macebig posted that his his main motivation and he is still young enough.

He's always said the opposite officially though