Sorry, not sure I understand fully. Are you saying they have made Loeb an offer already?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
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Sorry, not sure I understand fully. Are you saying they have made Loeb an offer already?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
I know rallies take a longer period of time, per event, but if he did a full RX season last year and three WRC events, I think he may be tempted. I also think winning in Spain gave him a buzz like he hasn't had for a long time and he may just have had enough of a break to let the elements he didn't like dissipate.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Complete speculation or whatever, but I just have a little feeling it might happen. And let's face it, who wouldn't want to see him in a Ford, working for Malcolm and having a good crack at it.
Umh, where have you been? It has been discussed here also. Also quite logical...Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/20598
Lots of places.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
I hadn’t seen that before. Fingers crossed then.
I'd say it's well deserved.
It did look like the most allround car. They only really struggled in Finland and a bit in Argentina (but there start position and weather on saturday had an effect). Otherwise they never really seem to have big setup issues.
For Hyundai it's the norm to struggle with setup on friday and has also been last year and they now added tarmac rallies to Finland on the list of rallies where they struggle.
Toyota was faster (for sure in second half) but it still seems fragile and/or forced to run on dangerous setup (GB especially). Seemingly when the setup is safer for rough rallies they struggle (Turkey, Sardinia).
I agree, the Fiesta was tough and reliable as well as fast... and there were few complaints from the driver's.
People will talk about the Yaris but it was only faster for half the season and was always prone to damage.
It started grabbing SS wins from the very first round and look how many they (or one) had them in the end. So good, but i wouldn`t say it is the fastest of all.
Ford's Gerard Quinn interviewed by Colin Clark :
https://kitchentablesd.podbean.com
Timo Suninen Twitter:
We started our first trip together today with my new co-driver @SalminenMarko. First couple of days testing before heading to Rally Monza. Very important season ahead of us driving a @MSportLtd prepared Fiesta WRC.
Looks like official confirmation that
M-Sport are in the hunt next year.
Good news.
28/09/18
@Buagsports
Teemu Suninen confirmed for M-Sport 2019.
:)
confiramation for M-Sport means not automaticly a WRC Programm....could be also WRC or WRC2 proQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
his twitter claims WRC though... How could that mean WRC2?Quote:
Originally Posted by WRC1
now it is confirmed, yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
But my Post was a Reply to Andre Oliveira, who suggested that Suninen was already confirmed in WRC at late September...
I think you are still wrong, Timo Jouhki confirmed that Latvala and Suninen have WRC seats for every rally of 2019 before we even knew which teams they were going to be in.
With Suninen's resume together with the backing of Timo Jouhki, did someone seriously thought Malcolm meant anything else than WRC, when he said they (M-Sport) have Teemu under contract for next year?
Correct. That was the first form of confirmation, sort of.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
They may just be running a car for Suninen rather than it being part of a team entry.
MW interview from @LoriCarnITV who was at M-Sport yesterday:
“Yes, even off camera he wasn't giving much away, but it sounded like next year was going to be spent balancing the books and also looking at other parts of the company.”
Just seen a couple of video's about 'M Sport' and their future. Any insiders out there who are in tune with the current situation? Body language suggests that they won't be playing in 2019, certainly at the level they have been!!
Why in the world would they do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Because they had already agreed a contract ?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
They aren't going to be running one car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
2 on certain events is surely possible, but they aren't just turning up with one car. Contracts mean fuck all, if Malcolm wants to pull the plug on Msport in the WRC a little contract with Suninen isn't going to stop him doing that totally...
Camilli, Greensmith and Block will probably share a car throughout the season (it's been rumoured and reported), Suninen has a full year and then it's one of Breen/Evans/Tiedemand/ Loeb part time in the mix for the other car imo.
Ah, you suggest there won’t be an M-Sport manufacturer entry next year?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
That rumour has been there for quite some time. They could just compete in the European rallies that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I think they aren`t giving up on paying drivers, because the product they offer is good and there are people out there willing to pay for it. Never going to believe that Jouhki will pay for one car with full package every continent they go...that would be too much. Development will probably stop for the moment though...
Possibly from the sound of things. Dropping out of the long-haul rallies would save a lot of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I think its all going to depend on getting a new sponsor and they are very hard to find.
@MSportLtd
We wanted to share a few photos from our family album, all from yesterday's celebrations 🙂
➡️ You can view more photos on our Facebook page: https://t.co/gQ73uHHOur https://t.co/nWplz1kaCd
One for Suninen and... :confused:
Rossi, Brivio and Salucci
Wasn't Suninen driving there as well?
You said it already yourselfQuote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Geez, maybe I should call it a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
with the "new" aero.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Some stunning liveries there.
MSport is in a tricky situation post Ogier.
Malcolm need to do something, to get one good lead driver.
Mikkelsen is quick, but the Hyundai does not suite him.
Maybe he would be willing to swap to Ford. Fiesta is now tweeked by Ogier, and they both got the Polo to go quick.
If the I20 is not dramatically changed for 2019, he will still struggle, and maybe destroy his future possibilities.
Maybe a Fiesta season could help both Malcolm and him?
Ogier probably gets every car going quick enough to be the champ...and Malcolm needs money most of all.