2014 will be more exciting than 2013, for sure!
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2014 will be more exciting than 2013, for sure!
why ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
It doesn't require a lot from a driver to get a seat in Citroen, 2 rallies, 3 crashes and 11 rolls, spot on Colin Clark.
You missed out IRC champion and PSV contracted test driver - just why do people have such a down on Meeke? The day Colin Clark is held up as the arbiter of what's what in rallying we are all in big trouble!Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfun
Come on that line from Colin Clark is tongue in cheek, yet the fact you actually believe that is 'all' Meeke has done in his career is worrying..Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfun
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Originally Posted by adr17
Very true ^ :laugh: IMHO Mads is VERY VERY VERY lucky he gets a full season drive with a good team after a truly abysmal season. Not many drivers would get a chance like this after a terrible year- think tanak, duval etc, One bad year and they were out of WRC. Hope Mads repays Citroen in results and him and Kris have a great year to make the championship exciting.
He will be back for sure, wait.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
It was obvious Citroën Racing really wanted two new fresh drivers, at least for the gravel/snow rally's. What i really don't understand is why Citroën didn't gave Meek the third car in Wales. I understand Meeke was already at that time on the hotseat in the team. Missed opportunity for extra experience for British driver, experience what he really needs. But his speed, specially showing in Finland (the most difficult rally of the season) was very good and i think he will shine this year for sure. But i also think he will have his crashes too, you can't blame him too much for that, it's part of the game.
Ostberg, well, his last chance i asume. It's his final breakthrough or it's more or the less over for him to becoming part of a factory-team. Maybe the DS3 WRC will suit him right from the beginning and he finds that last 10% to fight with the best.
For the tarmac rounds i think Citroën will (and must) take another driver (extra or instead of Ostberg). Sordo was the best option but now the must take Bryan Bouffier (think he lost his place to Sordo at Hyundai) or Duval. Give the, only still 33years young, specialist 6-7 testdays, give him some rally's to drive (in the ERC example, rounds in Ireland and Belgium) with the new R5, a good co-driver and he will be up at the front especially in Germany.
All the forum-members asking for new young drivers; well dear people: it could be Citroën's last real season in the WRC, everything is pointing for that direction. So to build up young drivers is sort of a wasted investment. Think of all the options they had, Citroën have taken two good drivers (i only prefered Solberg instead of Ostberg), solid but the combi Meeke-Ostberg can be fast and fighting for the podium for sure on some rally's and that's what's the aim is of the team this season: daily successes.
How do you know what I believe in? I just quoted Colin Clark.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
With all respect Colin is far more better arbiter than you are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory