why bring back novikoff why? it's because of the sponsers isn't it...M-Sport are in tough shape...
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why bring back novikoff why? it's because of the sponsers isn't it...M-Sport are in tough shape...
It will probably a private entry, he will pay for it so he won't take a seat from anyone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
i would suggest not to take people who are not members of teams very seriously.
Maybe Citroen will 'introduce a new name' to the WRC team. Matton thinks there are too few drivers available to challenge at the top, so he may choose someone without much WR car experience.
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes...rer/index.html
Any particular name?Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Stephane LefebrveQuote:
Originally Posted by rage82
Not in the article.Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
maybe Sebastien Chardonnet, who knows...Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
It is interesting that last week Citroen held a big PR event, current WTCC and WRC drivers attended and drove a variety of cars, also the young drivers Koci, Lefebrve and Chardonnet were present and drove DS3 WRC cars. I am sure that data from the tests has been analysed and maybe something from this has prompted the 'lets promote a young driver' option. Plus a young driver will drive for free, whilst some of the other names previously mentioned linked with Citroen will want to be paid. I would guess its either Lefebrve or Chardonnet.
Lefebrve is very promising indeed but I think honestly to promote him in Citroen factory team is a little bit earlier. It will be better for him if he drives next season R5 machinery and learn all the rallies in the championship. As of Seb. Chardonnet I don't think he's fast enough to be in WRC car - just look his results this year.
There's also the question for Citroën, about what is best... Having an extra WRC car, which may be more expensive itself. Or having an extra R5 car that's different to their other cars in service, and having to tackle all the reliability issues that may come with it?Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
Good point about the extra WRC car, maybe Lefebvre can drive the car of Khalid when he is not participating?Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
I agree about Seb Chardonnet, I think ERC is his level. Lefebrve is my tip for the next superstar driver from France.Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
When Citroën put Ogier into the WRC car he had less behind him than Lefevbre. He won JWRC, true, but against whom? Prokop & co. Before that he has done only some two or three seasons in French Peugeot 206 XS cup. Lefevbre needs experience with WRC stages that's for sure but I don't think it's too early for him if they have money for an extra WRC car. If they don't it's too risky in my opinion to promote him into point-scoring driver.
What about Kevin Abbring? Why is he entered in Rallye de France by the Peugeot Rally Academy?
Matton said he would wait untill after France before he makes a decision about next year. Maybe it's a bit far fetched and yes I'm biased, but who knows?
Agree, Abbring seems to be the best choice from young non-WRC drivers.
Abbring is very good driver. I'd like to see him in WRC. I was impressed already when was driving Fabia S2000.
Agree, Kevin is good and he also seems quite calm. I still think he should've been chosen instead of Mikelsen, but managers' affairs dictate things....
Yes, Abbring is indeed very fast and promising guy. Also he has some expirience with the WRC rallies having participated in JWRC and driving the Fabia s2000 for VW in 2012. Last but not the least he has proved already that he's a very fast learner when it comes to surface and type of car.
IMO the next French "superstar driver" like you said will be Eric Camilli. He won in 2012 Rallye Jeune, the selection of FFSA (french motorsport federation), last year he did 5 round of French championship in DS3 R1 and 2 round in DS3 R3. In rallye du Var he finished 2nd afer a huge battle with Cédric Robert. This year he discovered gravel in 208 Cup and each times he was fighting for victory. In Limousin (tarmac) he beats Lefebvre. He had to stop the 208 because he has too many technical problems but he was the fastest. In Rallye d'Antibes he discovered the 207S200, he was 3rd before problems very close of Bouffier and Maurin. In Germany he discovered a new codriver and the stages and he was leading before crash. This man is very impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
You have also Rossel, he won Rallye Jeune last year, for his first year in rallying he will probably win the french junior championship.
The both will do the rallye de France in Junior WRC with the support of FFSA.
I believe it's unfair to dismiss Seb. Chardonnet judging from his WRC-2 season so far. The car was late and not that competitive out-of-the-box. He drove a WRcar in a WRC event only once and he finished 10th. Give him an Elfyn Evans season in 2015 and he will be up to speed in '16. In case Citroen will still be in the WRC by then.
Obviously VW will be the same.
Hyundai- Neuville Sordo / On the N Team Padoon( i hope he wont i think at the moment there are many better drivers. Hirvonen could be interesting)
Citroen - Meeke( Petter Solberg maybe? :) ) Ostberg and in 2015 will be the third Citroen WRC like earlier years. That will be driven by Sebastien Chardonnet and Stephane Lefebvr will be with R5!!
M-Sport- Evans and Ott Tanak and on some events maybe Quentin Gilbert??
If Petter come back, it could be very interesting, which team that he will choose ( M-Sport or Citroen) He won the RX with DS3
I don't think Petter is coming back. Recently he said that he was aiming for a manufacturer support to continue his fight in RX.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sch17
Thats sad :( . I think WRC needs his EnergyQuote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...8--12-12-.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
next time keep those retarded rumours you hear from your nobody "inside" sources to yourself...
I can imagine Eric Camilli entering JWRC 2015, winning it and getting the DS3 R5 for WRC2 2016 :D
Hopefully Hirvonen has a greater chance of staying with M-Sport for next season after his result this weekend. Let's not forget he is 4th in the championship and the only drivers ahead of him are all the Volkswagens.
It would be a mistake to get rid of him for Tanak, as has been most commonly suggested.
You pay, you stay. Simple.
Do you think it will be better with Hirvonen next year and possible to compete with VW-boys? What's the point of another season like this ? Yes he did a good job here in Spain but it's one of the highlights this season what was general speaking not a good year, specially if you look to the difference in (stage-)times and when you look at his results compare with his teammate Evans. You mus remember Hirvonen is the driver with the most experience of all. Last year he had all in hands to win (rally's and possible than the title) but there was already the missing extra drive, the extra speed to fight with Ogier and Latvala. I like the man for sure, he's good but it's time for fresh new drivers. Look at Meeke this season, he was (not for me after his speed last year in specially Finland and also in Australia) still the suprise for many and he has proven he is his seat more than worth in the WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack4688`
In my view Hirvonen will retire and a new job could be to develop the new Toyota WRC if they get the green light from the headquarters. Or to move on like Petter in to the WRX.
Next week Hyundai will come with the news that Neuville and Paddon will drive the full season with Sordo & Hanninen in a third car. That's what i believe. I hope even a fourth car for Kevin Abbring.
Citroën, well there's not much to choose on, Meeke is fixed i believe, second car is for Ostberg again with hopefully Kevin Abbring in a third car, or Tanak (he did most of the WRC-rally's at least two times) when there's only money for two cars.
M-Sport will pick up what's left over (and with money your chances are better).
It is way too early to put Paddon to Hyundai main team. I hope he does all the rallies with Hyundai N team next year (They can get more feedback from competition+more testing days), Neuville will be driver nr 1 and driver nr 2 will be Sordo+ Hänninen for some events on gravel+snow.
Hyundai aren't even sure about a 3rd car, so a 4th car will be highly unlikely.
That's what I'm assuming will be the reality. Spanish press say Sordo has a deal for 10 rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
The commentators mentioned that in the power stage covereage - apparently Luis Moya said as much. But obviously no confirmation from Hyundai themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
No. But then who will? It'll have to be someone pretty impressive to put a dent in the VW dominance.Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
True, we must compare him to Evans who is in his debut full season - so you would expect him to be miles ahead of Evans. But still he is the best of the rest. I think it's unfair that his position in the standings has gone unnoticed. He may have had no podiums up until RACC but but he's been consistent (albeit consistently underwhelming and average), which is why he's taken home enough points to get to 4th.Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
Another tid-bit from the commentary from the power stage is that Hirvonen is determined to stay in the WRC next season. He won't leave without putting up a fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
Actually he finished 2nd in Portugal. The Iberian peninsula is being kind to him this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack4688`
Forgot that! I was even looking today at his results this year and failed to notice haha
Is there any news about Ostberg?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sch17
If he (still) pays, he stays.
According to this article, Loeb might run in Monte Carlo 2015. Would be a good idea for Citroen i suppose.
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes...nte/index.html
I didn't understand a thing, in the last section...wrc for 2015 has test-limits or the article is maybe referring to the fact that Loeb could test intesively the revised/updated 2015 ds3?Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
That is what is said there, Loeb has no limits in testingQuote:
Originally Posted by manthey
what I would like to know ( maybe I lost new rules about testing)is...For official drivers will be a certain-limited amount of test days?Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe