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C'mon - they're not. They're just not Loeb, but who is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
However, next year Ford will most likely have the same two drivers - for the fifth year in a row. And what exactly have Ford won with them both? I know loyalty is a great and rare thing in Motorsport - but it's about time Ford got a driver in who can drive/ develop a car for tarmac.
It's proved they can not win the championship over Seb.Loeb. But P.Solberg once won and Ogier is very fast. So they're good combination.
Dani Sordo actually wanted to go to Ford as his 2nd choice, (first was to stay at Citroen) and as far as I am concerned Sordo is a very good driver all round but excellent on tarmac. Malcolm told him he could have had a Fiesta WRC, but needed to bring £xM to get the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
And that is why Ford/M-Sport don't win Championships consistently......Until, if ever, Ford decide to put proper $£$£$ in, then M-Sport will need pay drivers. And with VW coming in with a big budget, it's going to get harder for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Kinda amateurs.
In the latest Vauhdin Maailma (Finnish motorsports magazine), Dani Sordo's name was linked to VW via Sainz. Nothing more though, just dropped.
Sordo would be a good choice plenty of experience and he could give tips from WRC events to the team regarding setups ects...but its still too earlly for anything.
Does Sordo still have a connecton with Sainz? Carlos helped Dani starting his carreer, he even helped him with a good navigator (Marc Marti). But does that connection still exsist?
Are there any official assurances that Ford or Citroen will continue in the WRC next year or the year after? I remember at the beggining of this year some Ford officials saying that is absolutely vital to win a championship this year....
They were probably reffering to the manufacturers championship, which they have won before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leon