[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

World Rally Championship - News - Loeb hints at five-round WRC bid in 2013
Loeb targets 4-5 rallies for next year, hope he extend it a bit more than that!

so Loeb's replacement in 2013 has to settle for playing not second, but third fiddle, and has to forget every championship hope.

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Originally Posted by alleskids

so Loeb's replacementin 2013 has to settle for playing not second, but third fiddle, and has to forget every championship hope.

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Or he could be a third car for those events, but nominated for Manuf points?

had Citroen not said no to the 3rd factory car with the best 2 cars scoring points rule?

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Originally Posted by alleskids

had Citroen not said no to the 3rd factory car with the best 2 cars scoring points rule?

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They did, Ford too. I believe it was VW that brought this up, but no one agreed.

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Or he could be a third car for those events, but nominated for Manuf points?

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I guess it will be like this

Car "1 Hirvonen
Car "2 Mr X/Loeb
Car "? Neuville/Mr X

..And Mr X's surname starts with "So" :D

Neuville stays in "junior" car - no.2 will be someone else. Sordo, Petter, Meeke?

I believe Sebastian will be no.4 in the team and not taking the no.2 position when he races. It will be interesting though to see who will be given priority with team orders, e.g. if he will be allowed to take win in France next year if the rest of the team (Mikko and/or No.2) is going for Drivers Championship.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Neuville stays in "junior" car - no.2 will be someone else. Sordo, Petter, Meeke?

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Yes, but i noticed that it was prob 9 rallys for Neuville, add 4-5 for Loeb and you get a season.
But my guess was that they put Loeb in the "Manu" car in his races and the second driver gets the "Neuville car".

I don't think so. I can't imagine they would not send Neuville on asphalt rounds. They have PH Sport so they can run more cars if needed.