Anyone heard anything new? Meeke has had nothing on his website since doing Baja.
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Anyone heard anything new? Meeke has had nothing on his website since doing Baja.
Reminds me of guys like Duval and Galli... Very talented, but at some point when they were without a seat, they seemed to be too picky... Maybe that is the case with Kris Meeke as well? If you accept only the best (let's say a contract in a WRC-team), there is a chance you end up with nothing. With youngsters like Neuville, Ostberg, Novikov, Mikkelsen, Tanak etc showing themselves more and more, I don't expect a bright future for Kris Meeke (but I hope I'm wrong, he's a great driver).
Tom, the bottom line is he has no money to buy a drive and no one is offering anything - I'm sure if there was a WRC2 or ERC offer he would take it but there isn't a vacancy anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
I’m not sure if people are aware how bad the situation is in the UK/ Ireland. There is very little sponsorship money around – especially for a non-visible sport. Unless someone gives him a drive – he, and others like him, will be sitting on their backsides.
I know what you mean Andy. I think the situation in the Uk/Irl cannot be underestimated and it probably does have a huge baring on his situation. For example, I read a few years back that Kris thought he was lucky to get the Kronos drive back in 2009 despite the economic situation, and that was 3 years ago. With Prodrive in some difficulty I don't think we will be seeing him in rallying for quite some time yet. Paddon in NZ is in much the same position, we just do not have enough money for him to drive a customer wrc car at the moment, unless Red bull take a chance on him.
I would like to know why Motorsport Italia chose Atko and not Meeke and how Prodrive was so cash strapped they could not give him a ride anywhere.
I suspect becaus Atko already had a Proton income he was prepared to do the MI gig for peanuts or free. He needed a shop window and MI wanted to show they had aproduct worth hiringQuote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
http://yfrog.com/scaled/landing/735/g8uocr.jpg
So the rumours of being linked with Hyundai aren't true. In fact, more rounds at the wheel of the DS3 are possible. Driving in Finland is a stand-in for Khalid Al Qassimi (the choice is between Kris & Atko).
Meeke tested the car in October:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKlHM...ature=youtu.be
I think it was October Meeke had that test, but no odds. Hopefully something will happen.
Yep, little mistake :) . I'd prefer him linked to a long development programme with Hyundai, as VW's one last year, though it's better than nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Fingers crossed for Kris, would love to see him competing in a proper car!