[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[NxOxT]

Did Quesnel say anything about money? He said that Ogier had a contract with Ford ready to be signed but Ogier wanted to stay at Citroen provided that Loeb was not clear No1. No mention of money if I am not mistaken.

that was in 2012.. Slowson refers to 2011 season i think.

[makinen_fan]

i only found this one...but no mention of more money.

http://www.wrc.com/news/ogier-consideri ... ?fid=13188

There is a recent (1-2 weeks old) interview with Quensel, that is probably what Slowson talks about

[A FONDO]

if you know about that interview, why do you ask anything more? you didn't read it all? you didn't understand it all?

[NxOxT]

http://www.maxrally.com/2013/10/16/not- ... stien-loeb

if you refer to this one it doesn't say that the offer was greater than Citroens...

[NxOxT]

if you know about that interview, why do you ask anything more? you didn't read it all? you didn't understand it all?

does it say anything about more money at ford ???

[A FONDO]

http://www.sport365.fr/auto-moto/rallye ... 7141.shtml

here is the original interview. now I see maxrally retold his words a bit different, I read it from another site in another lingo but let somebody french-speaking say exactly what it means:

En regardant la dernière page, je me suis rendu compte que c’était un contrat plus que conséquent et je lui ai répondu que c’était malheureux mais que je ne pouvais pas suivre. A partir de là, je lui ai dit qu’il était dommage qu’il nous quitte alors qu’on avait tout commencé ensemble. Il m’a dit qu’il souhaitait rester, que ce n’était pas qu’une affaire d’argent mais à une condition : qu’il puisse avoir sa chance, être champion du monde et ne pas recevoir de consigne dès la première course. La direction m’a alors confié que c’était ok donc on a rapidement trouvé un accord financier. Ça prouve que c’est un bon gars qui ne roule pas que pour l’argent.

[NxOxT]

again no mention that the ford offered more money... quite probably the two offers were close and Ogier of course would like to stay with the team he was in and was a winner with...

My argument is that NOBODY has refused a bigger contract in favor of a better car.

[Barreis]

http://www.wrc.com/news/its-hyundai-or- ... ?fid=19281

[Rallyper]

It´s obvious that TN has to stay at Ford. Now when Citroen negotiations has stopped there´s no alternative for him next year.
To Hyundai is way too hazardous.

[NxOxT]

It´s obvious that TN has to stay at Ford. Now when Citroen negotiations has stopped there´s no alternative for him next year.
To Hyundai is way too hazardous.

judging from the first few videos yes... but in the long run maybe not so hazardous.