[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by mm1

I`ll be there, that`s for sure!

Do you know who is the co-driver and is it the same car Georg Gross is driving or is it the new version?

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Here is the official confirmation that he will drive Focus WRC03
http://www.ruudulipp.ee/markko-marti...-estonial.html
Theu also say that best drivers from Scandinavia, Russia and Baltic states are expected.

Co-driver will be Robert Reid maybe?

didnt mikkellson and sandell not have mad croc backing in the past as well


edit discount sandell sure he has red bull backing now

Press release from Citroën on RallyBuzz..

Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia will join the ranks of the Citroen Total World Rally Team in Finland, Japan and Great Britain. Dani Sordo and Marc Marti will play their usual role on the four
asphalt rounds.

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Originally Posted by wrc_flipper

Press release from Citroën on RallyBuzz..

Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia will join the ranks of the Citroen Total World Rally Team in Finland, Japan and Great Britain. Dani Sordo and Marc Marti will play their usual role on the four
asphalt rounds.

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Auch, that has to sting a bit for Sordo.

very logical move....i wonder what the reply from ford will be, maybe they promote wilslow as well....ha ha

Be interesting to see if Ogier changes his driving with thee extra pressure of being in M1. I don't think Ford has a comeback N.O.T? Wilson to car 3 like you said maybe lol

I have a horrible feeling that Citroen did this so that Loeb is in control on gravel - as in if Ogier is winning, Citroen will ask him to 'accidentally' lose time so Loeb can win. While Ogier is in the Citroen Total team he is completely controlled by them. In Ogier's favour is the opportunity to work with and get used to the manufacturer team which I'm certain he'll be part of in 2011.

Also, I would think the next 3 gravel rallies may be Sordo best chance to ever win a gravel rally. He will have no pressure on him and will probably be told to just go for it and try and get experince of winning and cleaning roads.

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

I have a horrible feeling that Citroen did this so that Loeb is in control on gravel - as in if Ogier is winning, Citroen will ask him to 'accidentally' lose time so Loeb can win. While Ogier is in the Citroen Total team he is completely controlled by them.

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Ogier was already under Citroens full control in the Junior Team. Remember Poland last year or Jordania this year?

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

I have a horrible feeling that Citroen did this so that Loeb is in control on gravel - as in if Ogier is winning, Citroen will ask him to 'accidentally' lose time so Loeb can win. While Ogier is in the Citroen Total team he is completely controlled by them.

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mr goldfish

the fact that citroen put ogier to clean the road a few events back in order Loeb to have a chance to win the event doesn;t show complete control over the juniors ?

they need him in the official team because he is way faster than sordo at the moment.