Citroen WRT

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The big difference now is the number of established WRC driver's without a seat.

If some of them can get together and get the money from sponsors for just a year in the C3's, they can stay in the eyes of the existing teams.

With the new car Regs coming it will only be a short-term spend. I really hope Citroen will do a deal to see these cars again.

[wrc2017]

The big difference now is the number of established WRC driver's without a seat.

If some of them can get together and get the money from sponsors for just a year in the C3's, they can stay in the eyes of the existing teams.

With the new car Regs coming it will only be a short-term spend. I really hope Citroen will do a deal to see these cars again.

Have u any concept of what it takes to run a team?? 2 car works team from scratch without piggybacking onto an existing teams infrastructure could be €1m per event

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ok fine, thats it then let's just give up... leave the C3 WRCs going to waste and a bunch of driver's sitting at home. Great idea.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mads Ostberg
It's a sad day for @CitroenRacing, WRC and for us. It will be difficult to find a seat with one less team at the end of the year, but I won't give up! I'm not done with WRC and I hope WRC isn't done with me. I'll do anything required to get back in a rally car again! #nevergiveup ! https://t.co/zibJQ68f58

[rallyfiend]

Ok fine, thats it then let's just give up... leave the C3 WRCs going to waste and a bunch of driver's sitting at home. Great idea.

Well, how much cash have you got in the bank? Perhaps you could sponsor one them?

[able1]

Well, how much cash have you got in the bank? Perhaps you could sponsor one them?

C3 Had a lot of bad publicity during last season. Why should anyone rent/buy something that has proven to be flawed? Privateer drivers count every penny and renting/buying a car from msport is much safer.
But all that is my opinion. Conclusion is that IF i had the money and could sponsor someone , i would not let him drive c3.

[TypeR]

In the end, I bet Mads ends up running a team with C3's and keep complaining about bad setups :D

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Citroen says its C3 World Rally Car is available to be bought or hired for next season, after the manufacturer withdrew its works' team following the departure of Sebastien Ogier for 2020.

https://t.co/DuONHlAoUF

[Myrvold]

They also said they could rent out cars for 2019, and there was talk about PH Sport running them.
We all saw how many drivers did that.

[KiwiWRCfan]

In a different world with a few different management decisions made we could be looking ahead to 2020 with Citroen fielding a star studded team comprising Loeb, Ogier & Lappi. 2 rally gods and a Finn who used to be described as faster than god.

[[RMC]Pip]

Alpha dogs of these caliber at their prime of their carrier really don't mesh well, it is bound to get toxic very soon as they compete for victory.

I will miss Citroen, with the new aero kit, the car looks sick. Too bad we won't see it compete on the stages.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Well, how much cash have you got in the bank? Perhaps you could sponsor one them?

Sorry I spent what I could afford sponsoring Chris Ingram, helping him to continue (and become champion) in ERC.


They also said they could rent out cars for 2019, and there was talk about PH Sport running them.
We all saw how many drivers did that.

I say again, the situation is different now with so few seats and so many keen driver's...

[Crazy J]

After all a bit surprised that Lappi decided to rent M-Sport car over Citroen. Last year Citroen was in title contender speed and like Lappi himself said there was a lot of progress seen in a pipeline. He might have had a good opportunity to get financially amicable deal with PSA and to get some familiar resources from Citroen continuing the work around the familiar car in PH-Sport environment.

Well, hopefully we will see many C3 WRC on action with other drivers then, starting from Monte!

[RS]

After all a bit surprised that Lappi decided to rent M-Sport car over Citroen. Last year Citroen was in title contender speed and like Lappi himself said there was a lot of progress seen in a pipeline. He might have had a good opportunity to get financially amicable deal with PSA and to get some familiar resources from Citroen continuing the work around the familiar car in PH-Sport environment.

Well, hopefully we will see many C3 WRC on action with other drivers then, starting from Monte!

I doubt Lappi is paying for his MSport seat per se, probably on one of Malcolm's 'future earnings deals'

Would be nice to see some Citroens on the stages this year but there's not been many rumours of such apart from Mads on a handful of events probably.

[Japé]

Very disappointed not to see Ostberg in C3 WRC. Many thought that last year's R5 campaign was an exception but it seems to become new normal for him :( Well, better R5 than nothing.

All cards on Loubet now.

[Eli]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-citroen-needs-to-consider-if-it-returns-to-the-wrc/

Not that they're returning any time soon but perhaps another hint we’ll see one of the old PSA group return.
Also, I’m pretty sure at this point someone over there reads our discussions here about the fact that we don’t have a 4th manufacturer since they’ve left.