For sure Citroen doesn´t want to spoil the infrastructure they built up in WRC, such as trucks, service buildings, personnel, etz. They will for sure be in for the next years as well.
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For sure Citroen doesn´t want to spoil the infrastructure they built up in WRC, such as trucks, service buildings, personnel, etz. They will for sure be in for the next years as well.
Maybe TänakQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy
F. Banzet: "I'm proud to confirm that @Citroen will compete in the 2014 @FIA_WTCC with Seb #Loeb" #WTCC
F. Banzet: "With our @FIA_WTCC program we are able to reduce the @Citroen motorsport budget." #WTCC
I'm scared.
Y. Matton: "Thanks to our partnership with @AbuDhabiRacing1 we'll be in #WRC next year, with new targets."
My fear has been lowered.
But expect new drivers! I think we will see a number of guys having one-off DS3 WRC rides over the next 4 months in national events ;)
Press releases can be (deliberately) misleading - if you read what Yves Matton says it is that 'our partnership with Abu Dhabi is set to be re-infoced, enabling us to continue to be involved in WRC with a new system and new objectives.
Does this mean pay drivers? WRC cars, R5 car, R3 car? The Abu Dhabi junior team with drivers from the Middle East? One thing I can be certain of judging bythe financial state of the PSA Group any company money will be going to the new toy of WTCC, especially as favoured son Seb Loeb is going there too. Citroen's rally involvement wont be like what we have seen for teh last ten years.
I guess something like M-Sport have with Qatar & Ford, probably using PHSport. Until Peugeot make a WRC comeback (if they can afford it)?
I think that will depend on the status of R5. Assuming Hyundai come in to wrc as expected we still have 2 manufacturers. Imagine if it was the might of VW factory team against Qatar MSport and AbuDhabi PHSport Citroen.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS