Thread: 2018 Teams
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14th June 2017, 20:27 #111
Ogier back to Citroen is my guess
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15th June 2017, 06:20 #112
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15th June 2017, 07:37 #113
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Most likely the teams won't change a lot. I'm pretty sure Hyundai won't change drivers. Latvala and Lappi will stay, as will Breen. Maybe Citroen drops Lefebvre to WRC2 and Hänninen retires to be a farmer (like he said in a Finnish newspaper some weeks ago). That would leave two new seats, I'd fill them up with Mikkelsen and Suninen.
If Ford returns as a factory team, I'd see the seats remain pretty consistent. Mikkelsen seems to have his foot between the door of Citroen. Hänninen would be just swapped for Suninen.
Ford:
1. Ogier
2. Tänak
3. Evans (DMack)
Hyundai
4. Neuville
5. Sordo
6. Paddon
Toyota
7. Latvala
8. Lappi
9. Suninen
Citroen
10. Meeke
11. Breen
12. Mikkelsen
If Ford does not return, Ogier needs to choose between Citroen and Toyota, leaving the other seat for Mikkelsen. Tänak would become the M-Sport primary driver and Evans would probably be promoted to the second car, leaving the DMack Fiesta for Suninen.
Citroen
1. Ogier
2. Meeke
3. Breen
Hyundai
4. Neuville
5. Sordo
6. Paddon
M-Sport
7. Tänak
8. Evans
9. Suninen (DMack)
Toyota
10. Latvala
11. Lappi
12. MikkelsenLast edited by AnttiL; 15th June 2017 at 08:00.
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15th June 2017, 15:18 #114
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Is a full Ford WRC return really on the cards ?
https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/co...-on-the-cards/#M-SPORTER
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15th June 2017, 15:32 #115
Why do rally fans appear to have the memory of goldfishes. Why did he leave Citroen in 2011? How did he sign off on that season? Who did Ogier have the main issue with?
I've no doubt that Ogier would suspect that certain vested interest within PSA still would not have his best interests at heart. Anyway, given the current issues with the C3, why would any driver not desperate for a drive sign up to drive that pile of tat?Kris Meeke got fired -PSG so terrified they quit!
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15th June 2017, 17:44 #116
I wanted to do one of those prediction lists as well but mine looks exactly the same as Anttil's. I strongly agree with the Ford-in and -out scenarios.
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15th June 2017, 17:49 #117
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Was the Ogier/ Loeb issue in that team not handled badly by Quenel, or whatever that bald fella was called? Or was Matton involved with that farce as well?
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15th June 2017, 20:51 #118
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15th June 2017, 22:00 #119
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I’ve no clue if there are still obstacles at Citroen preventing Ogier to get in, but one can bet that inside him there’s the will to go back, sooner or later. A remake of life's classic 'the return of the prodigal son' with a plus: the chance to turn that pile of tat into a winning car!
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15th June 2017, 22:07 #120
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M-Sport/ Ford have been testing using a 'simulator' in the USA. They say its helped improve the Puma Rally1 car, especially for tarmac. Does anyone know what this simulator could be like ? Story...
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