Ogier with Ford??

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Well, but as someone wrote above - politics. What if Citroen and Ford are making this deal just to make the sport even more interesting. That would pay them a lot more than go on as today... :s mokin:

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I dont understand your logic, you think Citroen lift Ogier to the first team, just to send him to Ford, to make the sport interesting, LOL good one.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

I dont understand your logic, you think Citroen lift Ogier to the first team, just to send him to Ford, to make the sport interesting, LOL good one.

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Hehe, I said what if. Just thought.
And who knows what the big brains are calculating? :p

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Well, but as someone wrote above - politics. What if Citroen and Ford are making this deal just to make the sport even more interesting. That would pay them a lot more than go on as today... :s mokin:

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What are you talking about? Citroen wants to go out of their way to give away one of their best driver in order to jeopardize winning and promotion to make WRC entertaining for the TV viewers after dominating the sport for almost a decade? Sounds plausible to me.

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Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy

The manufacturers have the power to dangle their drivers and dictate currently in this climate; "The car isn't good enough I want changes" " Here's a change for you, sit in the welfare office and not our car"

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I always think they are working vigorously with their driver to improve the car given having budgets for the tests. But you might be on to something as Hirvonen seems indifference at times and Latvala always feeling guilty about making mistakes. In that case, they needs to hire Alonso.

Winning in competition is more worthy than winning without. No one cares any longer when Citroen´s winning and winning, so that´s why I laid out that theoretical thought.

It might be even better if Citroen sacrifies one driver just to equal. And that wouldn´t be Loeb and Sordo, because Sordo is from Spain. Another big market.

Okay, then I propose Citroen let Loeb join Ford for 2011.

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Originally Posted by tmx

Okay, then I propose Citroen let Loeb join Ford for 2011.

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Good idea! ;)

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Originally Posted by noel157

Didn't Papa Wilsin say on Acores Rally Radio yesterday that as far as he was concerned Kris Meeke had a contract with Citroen next year? Which, if true, would mean Ogier already has a Ford deal. Colin and Julian discussed it today and they reckon Meeke may be in a C4 later this season. Perhaps all speculation?

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where does that deal leave solberg for 2011? :confused: :confused:

Can't they simply drop the rule where only nominated drivers can score points for manufactures? I think this would solve a lot of issues. And with the cheaper cars coming Ford and Citroen should be able to run more cars.
Of course, by dropping this rule there would be a pretty boring team championship with only 2 teams. :)

Ogier has made a contract with Citroen factory team.

Source: MTV3 (http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...010/07/1157521)

wise choice for both.