Hirvonen reckons he will be the main man next season, should be interesting:
Mikko Hirvonen feels ready to spearhead Citroen in 2013 - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
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Hirvonen reckons he will be the main man next season, should be interesting:
Mikko Hirvonen feels ready to spearhead Citroen in 2013 - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
I heard Kuldar Sikk will retire from co-driving... Who will be sitting next to Tänak then? Scott Martin?
Will Tanak have a need for a co-driver next year?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfan+
Rumours say no, unless he finds 1 million.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Sordo signs for Citroen for the 2013 season. Source - Julian Porter
Reading between the lines so we avoid the positive self-talk that Mikko's sports psychologist has drummed into him we can learn the following:Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
With Citroen yet to decide Hirvonen's full-season team-mate, Ford withdrawing its works backing, and Volkswagen's WRC Polo in its debut year, Hirvonen is an early title favourite for 2013, and is confident he can live up to that billing, particularly with the majority of the season again on his favoured gravel surface.
With Dani Sordo appointed as team mate there is suddenly someone returning home who the team all liked immensely. Sordo is consistent on gravel (so Mikko can't play a waiting game in the hopes of gaining good points as he'll be competing with DS!).
"I feel really, really good," he said. "On gravel I am sure I'm ready for the fight.
"Provided that Jari Matti, Sebastian, Mads, Evgeny, Jarko, and Ott all get problems on the first day"
"It's going to be quite a different season, with Jari-Matti [Latvala] and Sebastien Ogier in a new team with Volkswagen - it's going to be exciting to see the pace of the new car.
" I hope to god it's a turkey for the first 6 rallies"
"I'm really happy to be part of such a strong team. I'm going to be ready and I'm really looking forward to it."
"But damn it I wish I had Neuville as no 2!"
The Finn's co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen said they had used the 2012 season as good preparation for next year's step up in status.
"The preparation has been mostly done for next year," said Lehtinen.
"We know the team and the car and we set ourselves targets. The first target was to know the car, the second was to deliver the manufacturers' title and the third was to put [team boss] Mr [Yves] Matton in a position where he had to give us team orders to slow down and we did this on a few rallies.
"Fortunately this was no problem as Mikko couldn't have gone any faster than Seb anyway ;) "
Dani Sordo with Citroen again! Dani Sordo rejoint Citroën Racing - Citroën WRC
If the news about Kuldar is true then we have a number of musical chairs on the CD seat to contemplate.
Novikov - Giraudet or Minor or Prevot
Ostberg - Minor? (M-Sport or Prodrive?)
Mikkelsen - Markulla
Atko - Prevot?
Tanak - Martin? (But he'll be needed for the 3rd M-Sport when Nasser isn't using it! ;) or will he now be permanent for Nasser too?)
Meeke or Breen for Nagle?
Permanent CD for Jarko if he gets a full Prodrive season
Would Jonas or Ola want another season with anyone.
I can't remember a time when there was so much upheaval among the note callers