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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira View Post
    Seriously? With Tidemand "free" they are talk in Jari to climb to WRC car?
    Frankly it's Huttunen whom Hyundai has invested in, not Tidemand. That ofcourse doesn't mean that Huttunen would be any better than Tidemand at the moment, and if the question (all commitments aside) would be about making maximum result in one rally, the obvious choice would be Pontus.

    And as AnttiL pointed out, the WRC programme for Huttunen would most likely consider only 1-3 events - a package which Tidemand probably isn't that interested in.
    ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan

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    #8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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    I guess he would be driving an M-Sport Fiesta in this case.. Would be nice, but talk about pressure. One wrong move and he would be back in the limelight as Krash Meeke all over.

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    i'd be happy if he got the opportunity...and i'd hope he does well
    however, using a different brand tires from the main competition will tend to make some people say he's slower/faster because of the tires regardless of the outcome....if he get on the podium or performs well, then some people will give all praises to ford, dmack and kris/paul....if he crashes out in a major way, then some people will say he always had a win/crash philosophy or he was never any good and that was expected.

    it must be rough to be Kris Meeke, but again i wish him success if given the chance...a really fast driver and cool personality he brings to WRC

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    http://www.marca.com/motor/rallies/2...b0f8b456d.html
    In this Spanish interview Sordo states again he is not pushing for a championship title anymore, doesn't see himself doing full seasons anymore
    For manus points, having two experienced drivers sharing the 3rd car, like Hyundai is doing, seem a good idea. Sordo said he’s feeling less pressure and more fun in the current way and he wouldn’t bother to repeat it next years.

    Eventually, this shared 3rd i20 can also be a nice program for Meeke, like Penasse already suggested.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
    Sordo said he’s feeling less pressure and more fun in the current way and he wouldn’t bother to repeat it next years.
    Just checking in case it may be lost in translation: Sordo says it would not be a problem to him to repeat a partial season, right?

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    Yep. He’s quite happy about it: “I can’t see me doing a full championship again. With a program like this year, I could do ten years more…gladly”.
    Last edited by Rally Power; 2nd June 2018 at 21:45.
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    @KiwiWRCfan
    Kris Meeke's Citroen contract is to the end of 2018, they are unlikely to let him drive for anyone else in 2018. Team statement is specific to remainder of 2018 - it did not say fired.

    "Citroën Racing WRT has decided to terminate the participation of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle in the 2018 WRC"
    #M-SPORTER

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    Re Sordo - If Citroen Sport are to continue in WRC in 2019> then they could do worse than take on Dani Sordo.

    As well as his history with them, his vast experience and his excellent recent form, it would also be good PR for Citroen in Spain, which is a big market for them.

    Paddon could then stay at Hyundai as he has strong links with Hyundai NZ and I imagine it is a good market for them down there ...
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    Well, tough luck for Meeke then, when he signed a contract that allows Citroen to make him sit at home and not participate in any other way.

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