M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

Ott`s answers have always been so and so...some of them hint staying, others leaving. Yesterday for example, when asked about staying in M-Sport and title plans for 2018, he says that is the plan because they have a good car etc (10.50). In the beginning he also says that this year has been so successful because he developed the car to his needs.
Or he is referring to another competitive car, but because not being a native speaker....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HYGpef9x68

https://twitter.com/ericdobro/status/911626647971012608

He has also clarified his tweet a bit, but obviously in french.

He jumps over the M-Sport staying question and answers just the title question. “That’s the plan to fight for the title “

No...not quite.

Q: "So you`d be more than happy to stay where you are and fight for the world championship next year and hopefully be the world champion then?"
A:That`s the plan you know, i`ve always been the kind of guy who wants to fight, sometimes maybe a bit too much but if i can calm myself down then obvoiusly we know we are competitive, we know the car is competitive, so basically...."

If it wasn`t a language issue, then there aren`t many ways to express oneself more clearly.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

He jumps over the M-Sport staying question and answers just the title question. “That’s the plan to fight for the title “

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So that means - he'll leave..Hope to Toyota

EDIT: it's hard to say from one sentence out of context..

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Originally Posted by Tarmop

https://twitter.com/ericdobro/status/911626647971012608

He has also clarified his tweet a bit, but obviously in french.

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He says something like it's gonna be more a financial support than a full works commitment. And it should be similar to what happened to Prodrive 20 years ago.

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Originally Posted by Tarmop

No...not quite.

Q: "So you`d be more than happy to stay where you are and fight for the world championship next year and hopefully be the world champion then?"
A:That`s the plan you know, i`ve always been the kind of guy who wants to fight, sometimes maybe a bit too much but if i can calm myself down then obvoiusly we know we are competitive, we know the car is competitive, so basically...."

If it wasn`t a language issue, then there aren`t many ways to express oneself more clearly.

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He doesn't say what car is competitive ;)

Correct, but if you don`t think about any rumours you have heard and listen to the answer, then the first impression is, that he is clearly talking about his current team. But if you can`t forget, think if one would say he would be competitive in another car, he hasn`t even driven, especially a few minutes after saying that his developed car has played a major role in his success. Like i said, could be rubbish, could be confirmation.

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Originally Posted by Tarmop

Correct, but if you don`t think about any rumours you have heard and listen to the answer, then the first impression is, that he is clearly talking about his current team. But if you can`t forget, think if one would say he would be competitive in another car, he hasn`t even driven, especially a few minutes after saying that his developed car has played a major role in his success. Like i said, could be rubbish, could be confirmation.

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or he is just talking PR for his current employer, it was M-Sport event after all.

For sure Andre and the other Ford fans have all their fingers and toes crossed, but having Ford providing some financial support to MSport doesn’t necessarily means that Ogier is granted. It remains to be known how huge (or small) that support can be and how deeply is Ogier already involved with Citroen…

Anyway, Ford marketing guys must get smarter and pay more attention (and support) to MSport in the WRC. The new street Fiesta made his European debut at Frankfurt motor show without any mention to current WRC achievements. That’s a mind-blowing waste.

I like the sound of Tanak's statements, very positive about the car and about the strength of Malcolm Wilson as a team boss.

I still believe he will stay.