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Ogier wont choose Ford, last year all that talk was only a strategy to make Citroen open their pockets to keep him. I think he would rather be one year without competing and take a VW seat for 2013.
However Citroen might be risking to much on Loeb, he's not getting any younger and I think two seasons is too much, plus if they loose Ogier they might never get him back.
Vatanen cools Ogier to leave Citoen rumours, translated from Finnish so the Finns might have a better translate than Google
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All I could determine from that article is that Google hasn't figured out how to translate Finnish. Words out of order in a sentence can be figured out, but that was just a mash of nonsense.
I don't know a lick of Finnish but looking at the original site at least informs me Kim Vatanen is some kind of Finnish manager for Ogier.
And for some reason the original mention of Mikko Hirvonen is translated to Petter Solberg.
Yeah, today Kim Vatanen (Ogier's manager) has told finnish site mtv3.fi that Ogier will stay in Citroen and he hopes that Ford will get their act together.
http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...illa-jatketaan
However the phrase 'näillä näkymin' in the interview suggests that at the moment continuing with Citroen next year is a likely option but that it still hasn´t been agreed on -> therefore the cards could still be on the table. And so does suggest this comment from Ogier in Germany (from Autosport):
"If there is a new policy of team orders, I want to know so I am able to make a decision.”
i cannot see any other realistic solution than staying with citroen until his contract expires... and i do not think that Citroen will use him as a sidekick to Loeb next year if he has a strong start, it could harm everyone if they do. Loebs legacy would be put to question, citroens legitimacy as a team would be jeopardised and Ogier stock will fall.
Ogiers options are limited for now, the wisest thing is to just wait focus on his driving and be the natural substitue when Loeb retires or sooner if he can manage it.
It makes you wonder how much his contract actually means if he can decide whether or not to stay with Citroen for next year or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miika
Ogier knows how to win rallies. He's hungry, and he wants his first championship now. But if they favour Loeb, which is I guess what Loebs new contract states, then he may walk? If Loebs contract does say that and ogier stays, I can see more fireworks happening in the team!
Remains to be seen, how free the competition inside the team will be in the future. But reading this interview, sounds as if the bigger boss(es) have already decided that nothing will come in the way of Loeb:
Jean-Marc Gales Q & A: Why Citroen needs Sebastien Loeb - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
If Citroen is thinking of leaving the WRC after Loeb has retired, then of course it doesn´t matter much who drives the other car for the next two seasons. But if they plan to stick around long-term and keep their level in the future as well then they should think about Ogier a bit as well, not just the 2012 and 2013 titles with Loeb.
Thats a point, would citroen be reluctant to stay in the WRC if they dont have loeb driving for them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Miika
I'd love to know what sold more cars, WRC or Le Mans :)
Citroen don't need Ogier or Quesnel.
Loeb wins 2 more titles with Citroen
Quesel leaves at end of 2011.
Citroen pull out of rally end of 2013.
PSA chiefs don't care about Ogier.