I wish he could just sleep with Kaj Lindström instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
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I wish he could just sleep with Kaj Lindström instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
I think nobody can blame anyone for leaving for more money. Nor would I do it for Lappi.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
It is just dumb to say he is leaving for better position. He is leaving to be a clear nr 2 to Ogier. How is that different position to Toyota. Would he be the third driver behind Latvala, have to let him past, give better parts for him? The answer is obviously not and he has not done that this season.
He is leaving for the SAME EXACT POSITION.
It's not about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
Well, whatever it is about my point was that it is not about better position in the team when he is moving from being a joint second driver in one team to being a clear second driver in the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
If it is money, not getting along with team or whatever that is another story.
so Citroen main lineup next year (ogier - lappi) will have almost no experience with the car. Interesting to see how much it affects their performance, how quick they will be able to get the most out of the car, and how they compare to already established combos.
Tanak was fast straight away with the Toyota, let's see how Ogier and Lappi do.
I wouldn't be surprised if the aim for Citroen is for 2020 to get both championship, and use 2019 as "development".
When Lappi got offer from Citroen, did he know that Ogier is coming?
(or)
Was the offer for lead driver?
If offer was for 2nd/support driver, what did Citroen answer when Lappi asked "who is 1st driver"?
Fascinating interview with Mr Wilson.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
During Turkey, a new rear bumper on each Fiesta WRC at each service stop, £9,000 each. Yeh, no messing about, this is an expensive sport.
Only sold 2x new WRC cars and seen fewer drivers hiring the new machines. Business is tough it appears. A real shame.
My interpretation of his comments is though, that he will retire personally from the WRC team, not necessarily the whole M-Sport team leaving.
All I wondered was: who bought the other one than Østberg?Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
Maybe Ken Block?? He's the only one with that kind of money which comes to mindQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Bertelli, Al-Rajhi and many others have money also. Arabs/Middle-East, some private collectors (Kankkunen?), Tommi Mäkinen maybe would like to buy one...Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
Seb's Re-united ?https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octo...0--12-12-.html
Penasee confirmed TN & AM as 1-2 last night and said Sordo had been convinced of a share of the 3rd i20. Still working on who with..
Serderidis?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Breen has a drive for 2019...
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-seat-for-2019
What about the one Bertelli drove last year in Argentina? Could he have bought it?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
"It's looking good that I'll have a car to drive - a factory car - in the championship next season."Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
;)
No, that was a rental car.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Used in Wales by Suninen this weekend. https://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo...c-17/?car=1660Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
There`s no mark of another privatelly owned car apart from Ostbergs, but i wonder, maybe OMSE`s and Ford performance`s joint venture in WRX is based on a WRC? If Block had one, we would have seen it already.
What about Armin Kremer?
Probably would have used it and would use it in Australia instead of a Fabia. No indications of that.
Maybe Yazeed ordered one after losing mk7 in Turkey?
There's nothing to say that the owner has taken delivery yet.
Alain Penasse said in the Rally Forum that they think the split car has been succesfull as Sordo and Paddon together have made more manu points than Mikkelsen. He also said they have convinced Sordo to continue half season, but they need to find someone for the other half. Not directly relating, but he mentioned Huttunen has been testing the WRC car behind the scenes.
Does this mean Paddon out then?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
At least not signed yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Hiyndai should to think about Motorsport II team. They have many drivers but only 3 seats. Meeke - Paddon - Huttunen must be a good 2nd team... but it's only dreaming
I already said this...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No, Craig only said he's confident he'll have a drive next year... it's not confirmed. He re-iterated this to Becs Williams in the press conference.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Would not be surprised if some teams go with a shared third driver after seeing Hyundai have somewhat decent results... I sure hope that’s not the case.
It used to be normal that teams were rotating 3rd drivers for events (ex. Panizzi / Rovanpera).
Re-watch the Forum here: https://www.facebook.com/13579809646...2791081326895/
25 mins in Wilson, Breen and Penasee very interesting.
Here is a controversial thought (I like those):
I don't feel all that sorry when Malcolm complains that he used to sell 16 WRC cars a year now sold only 2 in last 2 years. When business was good for MSport some 5+ years ago there were 2 manufacturers in WRC with 4-5 top drivers. Rest was often paying drivers with less than top skills. To use names, when MSport had good business positions 6-10 would always be the likes of Matt Wilson, Villagra, Kuipers, Al Quassimi, Prokop etc.all om Fiestas. Now you will often find rally winners on positions 6-10 because of the close competition.
Yes 2017 rules and car running cost are part of the reason they don't sell cars but there are also other reasons:
- R5 which is getting as fast as not so old WRCs, is fun to watch and cheap so that there is good number of them in many championships
- with 4 teams there are more spots for "young" drivers so less incentive to pay to drive
- some managers (Veiby at least) don't do the "paying driver" style that usually Msport benefited a lot from
So what is good for the sport is not necessarily good for Msport.... but if that forces Msport to leave WRC it's a problem again.
Msport is also a victim of own success, when they managed to get both titles with much lower factory support than Hyundai/Toyota/Citroen I can totally see how Ford execs were asking why the need to put in more money if they win anyway.
its not going to happen for any reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Malcolm just pushes his wills.
Breen's comment about taking off on his newly purchased Metro 6R4 to vent his frustration after he heard Seb was on the team must say something. He obviously does not have a solid spot on the team at this point. He may even be sharing a car with Ostberg or someone else if he stays at Citroen.
Budar seemingly confirming that Citroën will only run two cars next year on All live...
Yep. If Lappi is in Breen will be going to Ford or possibly Toyota. Maybe we have Suninen, Paddon or Evand and Breen at Msport.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Maybe he already knew Lappi was coming and when they signed Seb that meant the two full time seats were taken.Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
Loeb plus pay drivers for the third car maybe.
Just two cars and priority is the Driver's title for Citroen... surprising.
A bit weird to hire Lappi if that is the case imo.
Lappi get ready then!
Breen was 'annoyed' last night when M.Wilson was asked if a Brit would be joining a Finn (Suninen) at M-Sport...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS