rumors at French site said that Nicolas Klinger will be Camillis new co driver.
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rumors at French site said that Nicolas Klinger will be Camillis new co driver.
That's good news for afterparties I think :)
I think continued WRC failure will actually be detrimental to M-Sport and they now have to improve their results.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
There is a chance they will be third in manufacturers classification in 2016 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Okay man if you say so. Welcome to the forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoName
Someone here who can give us Camilli records. Wins? Where and when?
Ewrc is your friendQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile....t=Eric-Camilli
Anyone know what he was doing 2010-2012? Studies?
What I find funny about the whole thing (this is not directed at you Rallyper) is that Wilson would get criticized either way. If he'd kept Evans he'd have been slated for doing so. By going for another young talent he's also been called crazy. He can't really win.
I didn't notice it at first, but Eric is 28, so not that young, I'd say.
And? Rally is not football. Sebastien Loeb with 30s was not the best of the best?
That's Wilson major achievement and the reason why he deserves huge respect from the rally world!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Because of his management abilities he was the only guy that survive in WRC as an independent player. In the process he was able to preserve Ford historic brand at WRC, provide affordable competitive rally cars for costumers all around the world, develop a state-of-the-art engineering center, generate hundreds of highly specialized jobs and put young talented drivers into WRC top level.
For WRC, and the rally sport, it'd be great to get more Wilsons. Hope Makinen can became one of them!
No money to compete! http://www.ericcamilli.com/index.php/fr/parcoursQuote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
For sure someone must pay to get him drives. Results doesn´t impress. But his name was on everyons lips last year.
I have no proof of anything, all I said was `Cash is King`! I would be very suprised if this addition to the team has a pay off down the line somewhere. Wilson needs investment if he intends competing in the new format in 2017!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
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Originally Posted by Simmi
He may be a talent, but not a young one anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Everyone yelled about Camilli and then Toyota hired him on qualifications I don´t understand. Then MW chooses him 28 yrs old despite no own funding and no results to be impressed by ? Let´s see what MW knows that we idiots do not.
N.O.T.??? Where are you? Explain!
what is the program of Bergkvist for 20016?
The thing is if Camilli does turnout to be a star M-Sport won't be able to afford to keep him in 2017 anyway. With the supposed return of two manufactures in 2017 they'd surely snap him up if he's any good. M-Sport will be nothing more than a place where manufactures let them develop drivers and offer them a seat if they're any good or if you're steady and got lots of cash.
Best of luck to him anyway as he'll need it!!!
Now that the drivers are basically confirmed, im both happy and dissapointed. Out of my three favourites and drivers who really pushed VW's on some rallies, Tänak, Meeke, Paddon, only Paddon got a good deal. Nothing is heard of Meeke, Tänak has to drive with those hubba bubba tires but im really happy that he drives at all.
The only hope for me is that the new Hyundai is really good and Neuville gets his mojo back and Paddon makes again good progress and really gives hard times for VW's. Otherwise the VW's will win the title already in Poland. Ogier's title will depend on Latvala and Mikkelsen.
But i think we will still have an interesting season, the VW's may be 1-2-3 on every rally but the fight for 4th up to 10th place, the evolution of Dmacks and progress of Camiili will be very interesting to watch.
And we will see even more of this from Tänak because he has to make up the deficit of the tires :p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg2Q8d-TNPQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXQQdhJuQNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jjBDWy_sc
I just do not like silly season speculation much i prefer rallies from gossip for little girls...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Camilli is nothing, and that is the reason wilson choose him, he prefers drivers that either pay or are free.
Depends on the options that MW can have over the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dug83
It's quite a well-known fact that the first year Thierry was at Hyundai, he had to spend most of his (nicely large) money to pay back Malcolm and Nasser who invested in him to give him the WRC drive at M-Sport....
LOL! The ones who know the least talk the most. I don't believe many of these "well-known facts" posted here on the forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
You think that Qatar branding was on his Citroen as some sort of PR action to drive tourism to that part of the world while using a Belgian driver?Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Next time you see Thierry, ask him how Nasser invested in his career. He's quite open about it.
Paddon will be paying back his investors with his new contract, I can tell you thatQuote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Yes. He started rally, but that doesn't work well as he had no money. So he focused on studies (he wanted to become chartered-accountant).Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Then he tried Rallye Jeune and won (or finished second ? Don't remember, but he had the drive with Laskowski). Then he moved to 208 Cup, did well but crashed too many times to be champion, so he didn't finish the championship ... he did a few JWRC and was fast, and then moved to TMG.
Now that, let's say almost all drives are settled for 2016 what do you guys think about that: Meeke and Lefebvre with partial program in 2016 with PH sport ( already running the car of Lefebvre ) and developing the 2017 car around them and in 2017 both a factory Citroen drivers?
It's been common practise in the WRC for ages. Timo Jouhki never worked for free.Quote:
Originally Posted by leighton323
Apart from a select few all current driver contracts are up heading into 2017. So all the top guys (apart from Mikkelsen) should be available. So with that said it would be foolish for Citroen to lock up two long-term deals right now. One (Meeke) would make sense. I'd guess they want to see some more from Lefebvre next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
Thats not completely true, Lefebvre in JERC he was not "unmatched". In Latvia, before his retirement, there were 4-5 drivers usually faster than him. In Acores he was fastest as his rivals were making too many mistakes. In Ypres he was pushing as he was closing the gap after loss on one stage and won only because of win in first stage as he had in finish same time like Andrea Crugnola. On Barum he was also first, but he was only one without problems, Zawada, Griebel or Crugnola were on same pace. In Tour de Corse, despite lack of competitors, Lefebvre was on most of the stages slower than Crugnola and Andolfi and sometimes also than Gino Bux (but of course, there was part of tactics as he must finish the rally). So in total, Lefebvre won the championship, but it was not so big domination and mostly Cerny and Crugnola were on same speed (Cerny only in first half, the he lost everything due to his mind). Of course, JWRC was much easier for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Joke of the year :)Quote:
Originally Posted by NoName
Remembering Petter said that the only time he had to take money from his own pocket for a seat was at the 2012 “Factory Ford” M-Sport team… I guess Mads has to bring a £ or two...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Tried to put out the link where he tells it. But I also know from Mads himself, That hi is a paid driver next yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Viking
No he is not, he never was, no matter what he says.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoName
If I remember correctly, in 2010 he also had to pay for the last three rallies or so since some of his sponsors left or simply didn't pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Never was? He was also a paid driver in Citroen.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by noname
rofl....Quote:
Originally Posted by n.o.t
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After reading here for a few years, from when I was even active driver and now. Then there are a lot of things that are being claimed. But rarely is correct
Stop dreaming!Quote:
Originally Posted by NoName
BILLIOT Jérémie @planetemarcus 21s21 seconds ago
#WRC French newspaper @lequipe speak about Camilli deal 2 years contract with M-SPORT...