[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by OldF

Colin Clark ?@voiceofrally 1h
Nasser confirms to me that he had positive discussions yesterday in Dubai with MW about continuing Qatar involvement with M-Sport.

Colin Clark ?@voiceofrally 1h
Nasser also confirmed that if deal is done he will do 5/6 rounds and share car with @ElfynEvans.

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That's a very good news, also happy for Evans :)
I'm sure Malcolm will do everything to make it a done deal.

That would be in third car, right? So we still have to seats to fill. Evgenij and Mads probably? Where do we find Mikko?

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

That would be in third car, right? So we still have to seats to fill. Evgenij and Mads probably? Where do we find Mikko?

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Well, this year we had basically 4 cars, so it COULD be:
2013: Ostberg, Novikov, Neuville, Al Attiyah
2014: Ostberg, Novikov, Hirvonen, Al Attiyah/Evans sharing one car
theorically there could be a seat for everyone...

I understood that one of EN's key sponsors had got tired / run out of money / been put in prison so he'll be lucky to be anywhere next year.

Mads will probably turn up in a Citroen if anywhere. Not sure they're that happy with the car they paid for this year.

I'd bet on Hirvonen / Kubica / Nasser / Evans.

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

I understood that one of EN's key sponsors had got tired / run out of money / been put in prison so he'll be lucky to be anywhere next year.

Mads will probably turn up in a Citroen if anywhere. Not sure they're that happy with the car they paid for this year.

I'd bet on Hirvonen / Kubica / Nasser / Evans.

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I 'd say you are spot on with that :-) Mads, Meeke and Sordo at Citroen

Not a bad guess either... ;)

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Mads will probably turn up in a Citroen if anywhere. Not sure they're that happy with the car they paid for this year.

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Was he driving a different version of Fiesta than Neuville ???? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by MJW

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

I understood that one of EN's key sponsors had got tired / run out of money / been put in prison so he'll be lucky to be anywhere next year.

Mads will probably turn up in a Citroen if anywhere. Not sure they're that happy with the car they paid for this year.

I'd bet on Hirvonen / Kubica / Nasser / Evans.

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I 'd say you are spot on with that :-) Mads, Meeke and Sordo at Citroen

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On the Czech site page posted on the M Sport thread (story of Nasser defecting) linked below
http://www.rally-mania.cz/news.php?id=15240
there is a video of Mads testing with M Sport for MC. If this is from 2013 then it's highly likely he is already contracted for next year, or am I missing something (like the page has hugely out of date videos?)

Also the Hyundai 2nd MC car debate still being open indicates that Dani hasn't got a full deal offer from Citroen and is hence still weighing up the options

This is an old one P

Published on 10 Dec 2012
Mads Ostberg testing for the 2013 Rallye Monte-Carlo with M-Sport.

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Originally Posted by makinen_fan

This is an old one P

Published on 10 Dec 2012
Mads Ostberg testing for the 2013 Rallye Monte-Carlo with M-Sport.

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Thanks - should have run some czechs first ;)