Silly Season 2015

Kubica said today, he's still not sure about his future and he's not excluding return to circuit racing next year.

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Originally Posted by WUff1

Several occasions? So just a few rallies and not the whole season?

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He means that Protasov will drive DS3 WRC on several occasions!

M-Sport Managing Director Malcolm Wilson hopes to announce the identity of Elfyn Evans’ 2015 team mate by the end of next week.

Ott Tanak is strongly in the frame, but other drivers are under consideration too, according to Wilson.

“Ott’s certainly among them, but there are a few options,” said Wilson. “That’s really all I can say for now.”

Tanak, who previously drove full-time for M-Sport in 2012, has combined a WRC2 campaign with occasional World Rally Car outings this year. On Wales Rally GB he is back in a Fiesta RS WRC – but Wilson says that this weekend’s event won’t be any sort of audition.

“My decision won’t really be influenced by what goes on here,” he pointed out. “But of course I’ll be looking at what Ott does with interest.”

With no title sponsor this year, and no deal yet finalised for 2015, Wilson admitted that financial considerations would play a part in the decision about who will drive for the M-Sport squad next year.

“It’s certainly a factor, but definitely not the only one,” said Wilson. “We’ve got to be realistic: as always, it’s a question of striking a balance.”

So in other words Ostberg is a strong candidate as well.

short version: He who pays more drives the car.

Judging from the Paddon interview he is also considering m sport after Hyundai, I just get the feeling he does not quite have the last push to fight right at the top where as Tanak does, ( this is hard for me to say being a kiwi). His fastest stage came through bravery of pace note through dust. I guess we will see...hopefully.


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Originally Posted by Iron

I think Tanak clearly deserves a second chance with a whole WRC season ! He was really fast for a first season in 2012, his few outings with the WRC were really impressive (Sweden - 5th place, Portugal, fastest Ford driver before a crash...)

Ok he has a problem with finishing events (such as Neuville in 2012) but he may progress and it would be a shame not to give him a chance... He's for me at the moment, the fastest driver who has not an officiel wheel in WRC ! And I remember that in 2012 he lost many points by crashing on Sundays (with no rally2 possible), so he was really close to make a lot of a great results...

Now he's more mature, everything is possible for 2015.

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I really hope he gets a chance as he clearly has raw speed (just that little bit too raw). He has a lot of fans. What I suppose I don't like is that from a marketing perspective his personality does not naturally attract me. Nothing against the guy, but I'm just stating what I observe. After all manufacturers are there to sell cars.

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Originally Posted by MJW

That leaves the question does Mads stay to accompany Meeke or is it Chardonnet or Lefebrve in the other factory Citroen.

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It would make sense to put Abbring in the car ahead of the other two, and move Chardonnet and Lefebrve into R5 cars for a full season first.

So tomorrow sunday evening Citroën announces their first driver for 2015 :confused:

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

So tomorrow sunday evening Citroën announces their first driver for 2015 :confused:

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... which will be Kris Meeke ;)