What is the reason for not official confirmation neither from Hyundai nor from Loeb????????????
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What is the reason for not official confirmation neither from Hyundai nor from Loeb????????????
Didn't see this one coming! Had seen the rumours but didn't believe it would happen. Well done to Hyundai for pulling off a master stroke.
Does anyone else think that this is further evidence of the lack of good atmosphere and team management within Citroen. I believe Loeb never really wanted to leave the PSA group but when he saw that he wasn't going to get a drive after delivering their only rally win last year, he thought to himself f**k this and lost his loyalty. Just my 2 cents, I know that's how I would feel.
Also I think he felt he could win in the Hyundai after doing so in an inferior C3.
https://www.rallit.fi/gronholm-valim...dankin-autoon/
Grönholm says he gave Loeb's number to Hyundai and asked them to make sure Loeb will use his WRX cars.
https://www.rallit.fi/suomalaislupau...aytti-hyvalta/
Then on this article Grönholm regrets giving that number because he has realized it's not good for Huttunen's future - if the team needs to win a title, there's no resources for giving drives to a junior. Although, it's mentioned that Huttunen had a WRC test on Wednesday
Two year contract too:
https://motorsport.hyundai.com/wrc-l...uned-for-2019/
Sébastien Loeb
13 mins ·
When Passion (re) takes over on reason ☺️
After Peugeot Sport's decision to withdraw from FIA World Rallycross Championship and the withdrawal of a major sponsor from Citroën Racing don't allow them to be able to align a 3th car in WRC, no more Option was offered to me with the PSA group and so I had to bounce quickly to stay in the race ��
It was out of the question for me to take my sports retreat and my thirst for victory and new challenges being still intact, I could not refuse the proposal of Hyundai Motorsport, with 6 SLEEVES IN WRC IN 2019 And maybe other equally exciting challenges to come ��
Their project seduced me, with a team and a car that will allow me, I am sure, to be able to fight at the outposts and try to get a 80th win in wrc with Daniel Elena ��
It was with a huge emotion that it had to say goodbye to all the teams of citroën racing and Peugeot sport with whom I built my career and thanks to whom, I became the pilot and the man I am today ����
And finally thank you all for being always so many and faithful to carry us, to Daniel and to me, as much affection and support ����
Stay tuned, I'll tell you advantage in my next chronicle about the events of recent weeks, the reasons for this choice and over the months to come ��
Seb.
I wonder what could have happened in the last 2 years if Malcolm Wilson led Hyundai, and Nandan led M-Sport.
Nandan is an employee... Wilson OWNS m-sportQuote:
Originally Posted by jparker
These news will raise the value of WRC 2019. That´s for sure!!
How should it be read that Huttunen isn't even mentioned on the press release?
citroen must really have fucked up to chase away loeb.