No, that he going to drive a Citroën next year, and something about a "flying finn " If i got i right?
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No, that he going to drive a Citroën next year, and something about a "flying finn " If i got i right?
Yes but suspicious as for now looks like only appeared from this media, even though usually reliable.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
so which is it then, driving or not driving? Ostbergs father was seen a lot in a m-sport garage so i got a feeling that Mads is going to m-sport.
No, 'I won't be driving an official Citroen next year but there is still some time to find a seat.'Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
if i put it into google translate then i get this: " I will be driving more official Citroën in 2016 but it remains a few weeks before leaving for a new season and find a new steering wheel. "
lol
I think it is a mistake by the writer. The sentence should be: "I don't know if I will be driving a Citroen...."
Adapta is M-sports businesspartner in Norway.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
My french is not that good:)Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
The saying 'It's easier to make a fast driver consistent, than a consistent driver fast...' came from the days of McRae I believe. I'm not exactly sure who said it, but it was one of the team bosses or ex-drivers.
They were arguing that if you have a super-fast driver going at 110% of the ideal speed, it's easier to get him to knock off 10% off his speed, than it was to add the final 10% of the driver who was always at 90%...
Like a lot of things in life, real speed is something you either have or you dont, it's not something that can be learned...
EightGear is right, as far as I remember from French at school.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
"Je ne piloterai plus" means "I don´t drive anymore". Google Translate is completely wrong here and says the contrary.
Spot on. Make no mistake. Paddon is fast. He is clearly playing a waiting game, building a profile and delivering what has been asked of him until such time as he is in a competitive car and able go for broke unimpeded.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
This saying has been bandied around rallying circles since long before McRae was a twinkle in Jimmy's eye. And it's not supported by any facts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
In fact the history books suggest that more titles have been won by drivers who might be considered "consistent" than by those who would be considered the fastest.
Just analyse facts. That saying is wrong. You can find a lot of drivers that bacame faster and very few that became consistent. Of course it's easy for a fast driver to slow down and not make errors but in that case you gain consistence sacrifing speed which is useless cause you would not win events anyway...
Vatanen was a fast driver who had to become more consistant as was makinen mcrae all through history there are consistent drivers who had to get fast and fast drivers who had to get consistent it no doubt all balances itself out. But in the arguement of meeke and ostberg i would rather have a driver that some day u may need to be on the ragged edge and just over it to win a championship than a driver that will never reach the ragged edge and u lose the championship
I think Loeb and Ogier have raised the level of consistency to a new level entirely. Look at the amount of DNF's Mcrae and Solberg had, then another level up in consistency Grohlem and Makinen and Hirovnen?. Then Lube and Ogier's level are Super Saiyan. "For sure"Quote:
Originally Posted by wia5958
So maybe both Meeke and Ostberg away from Citroen, and Citroen doing only some 6-8 rallies in their farewell year? With Lefebvre and some other young driver?
Is it a solid news or just rumor?
Vatanen never really became consistent until after when he was fast, McRae never became consistent, what he achieved results wise given his equipment to hand was about 2/3 what Loeb or Ogier would have done with it(IMHO) He did however win a huge and fanatical following.Quote:
Originally Posted by wia5958
Makinen did improve his consistency while holding his speed.
And as for Ostberg, I think members on here would rate him higher if he'd been lucky enough to get a VW seat
As posted in News thread, Matton stated Citroen might only do 6 to 8 rounds in 2016. Perhaps someone like Kronos as they did with the Xsara back in the day, support the Citroen team until Citroen Racing come back with a new car... Alas C4.
Can you please link the source?Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
MNews latest issue.
yeah I was just gonna say they should do the same thing they did back in 2006 and run as a semi-private team for all of the 14 rounds..hopefully returning afterwards in 2017.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Elfyn Evans and Ott Tanak could share 2016 M-Sport WRC Ford seat !
http://beta.autosport.com/news/repor...hare-2016-seat
PH Sport & 2nd gen DS3 perhaps..?Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Yes that's it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
But it's maybe a mistake from the writer.
Ok there are two reasons why the can chose that program: or they're going to leave and will save money for something else or they're going to stay and they're saving money, time and effort to develop the new car and their future in the sport.
The questions about drivers lineup and 2017 presence remains unanswered. Let's wait till something official will come up.
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Evans states in the interview "Look at last year, they [i guess Polo] were finishing stages 15 seconds ahead of any other car and it's quite clear Citroen has made a step."
Step ? it didn't show in Ostberg's pace. Steps if any are Meeke's.
It would be pretty reasonable I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
So Meeke or Ostberg in #1 MSport Fiesta 2016?
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
Ostberg for the championship ! Meeke for the show and the speed... What is better for M-Sport ?
I don't. What will they do? Evans for tarmac and Tanak for gravel? So that the two lose another year to learn how to drive in their worst surface? They've driven there for two years each. It is enough to chose who deserve another chance and who don't, so that he will get full support and not half of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord_Shaitan
Maybe ERC / WRC programm to Tänak and Evans ;) or BRC
Would like to see Meeke in the Fiesta, could be really good combination. Then tanak in the second car would be the best combo i think.
Evans could possibly do some loose rounds in WRC.
Citroen semi private team,.. Then i think Ostberg will be there, together whit lefebvre.
Whats the latest roumors on Kubica? I hope he will be there whit a citroen.
you mean #7 MSport Fiesta 2016 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
and most likely Ostberg as Meeke can't pay for a driveQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
I doubt since they dont even talk to each other.Quote:
Originally Posted by French_Paulo
really? whats the reason?Quote:
Originally Posted by CWJ
I think Kubica deserves a chance, here are some stats after Wales.
He was 7 times fastest Ford and 2 times faster than one of them. Not sure what technical difficulties he had but something on Saturday
made him a bit slower for a few stages, without that he could have outdone the official cars on more than half the stages!
And that is really impressive looking at his right arm. Very stiff and must be a real hinder for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
One should think he would be less influenced by that in racing.