Malcolm throws his hat into the ring! - https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126966
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Malcolm throws his hat into the ring! - https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126966
I guess Evans will be left without a seat again, his dmack car going for third car in m-sport
Sounds promising ! Its what we all want and what the WRC needs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Mr Bill Ford,just sign a $5 mil check payed to M-Sport.Taking back No1 on a Ford after 23 years is a huge deal...
Certainly Malcolm sounding far more positive publicly than Matton. He's got the cars and the desire. It's just going to come down to whether he has the money. Unless Ogier is willing to perhaps take a one-year deal and keep cashing that VW money.
Quick Malcolm, get Ogier in an M-Sport 2017 test car.
He will be the first person to test two 2017 cars and a definite gauge of the performance M-Sport's 2017 challenger. Ogier will be able to give a direct comparison compared to the VW which undoubtly would have been close to the bencemark. (Nobody doubts VW's ability to build a rally car).
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No way VW allows any of its drivers to test a different machinery until after Rally Australia (and maybe later)
With Ogier possibly going to Ford and Latvala to Toyota, we would have a dream setup for the Championship, with 4 drivers capable of winning consistently on every surface:
1.) Ogier/Ford
2.) Meeke/Citroen
3.) Neuville/Hyundai
4.) Latvala/Toyota
This would make a very interesting battle, with Paddon/Hyundai, Sordo/Hyundai and Tanak/Ford as an added bonus.
I won't count Mikkelsen, because his chances to get a race-winning seat are IMHO very slim as of today.
Yes, Toyota seems to be uncompetitive at the moment, but the other 3 cars should be on level terms, so it will make for a great fight!
On the other hand, if Ogier goes back to Citroen, it would leave Ford a bit exposed and I would suggest Wilson to get Mikkelsen, because he's proven he can be very quick on every surface, too.
So, all in all, I'd prefer an Ogier/Citroen and Mikkelsen/Ford combination. It would spice things up even more...
It would be absurd from VW to disallow them the tests. It's their fault they're without a drive for 2017 and they don't have anything to lose if they test another car, since they won't be competing anytime soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Potentially he could test 4 out of 5: VW, Citroen, Ford and Toyota (there doesn't seem to be any mutual interest between Ogier & Hyundai), although I'm not sure Matton would let him drive one of his cars before signing the contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by leighton323
Malcolm is the first team principal to come out and saying that 100% yes he wants Ogier. But since M-sport doesn't have a confirmed driver line up for 2017 at the moment its no real surprise. I think it would be an excellent partnership and would lead to a 5th title for Ogier and could land Ford/M-sport a first manufacturers title in what? 10 years?
It's also looking like Mikkelsen is in serious danger of being without a seat for next year as his options seem to be very limited. Could we see him in a Dmack car? or a second Adapta car with Mads?
I really want Ogier to go to M-Sport and Malcom Wilson to finally win a driver championship cause he deserves it.
I think I can swallow one more French Seb title next year when he's in a Ford.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Would be very cool.
Yes I am also big fan of Ford\M-Sport so I really want this present for Christmas.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Please Malcolm,get Ogier for us.
:-)
You never know he might be sensible and say you can have me for 2017 but get Ford on board for 2018 or I will walk at the end of the year. He doesn't NEED the money and if I were him I'd go both where there is a seat still available and quite possibly a very quick car and give Wilson a year's grace to get back to a full factory works effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Wilson's biggest advantage is undisputed number 1 in the team for Ogier,which no other team can offer at the moment.
Why ?Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Because they have their No1s.Hyundai has Paddon and Citroen has Meeke.
the solution is simple to please everyone (except few grumpy old rally fan from this forum), ogier to drive a C3 in DMack team! (pure fantaisie).
- Malcom get a piece of the cake as i understand he owns DMack (partly?) and can manage ogier
- Matton get ogier to drive his car
- Championship remains very open and interesting (dmack "lower" performance offset ogier's incredible pace)
- DMack gets a huge opportunity to work with the world champion and get good publicity
lol
I don't know what will happen, but that will never happen. Just no way. No!Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Paddon is not Hyundai's #1.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Wherever Ogier will go he will be nr.1 it`s that simple. And every team wanting to be world champion should be interested in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Yes he is.He is the one who guided the development of the 2017 i20,the team is gathering around him,marketing focus has shifted from Thierry to Paddon.In my book,that's No 1.
Says who ?Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
I think your book is not taken seriously by the teams though, sorry for the disappointment.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
And everybody is happy, except... Ogier :)))Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
And you are?The janitor or the president?Paddon is Hyundai's No1 driver and who doesn't see it is totally oblivious to how teams work...
Unless you can see the contracts there is no way to know that. Why is Paddon still in the #20 for half the events if he is the defacto number one guy? I'd say certainly Hayden had the chance to wrestle that mantle of #1 away from Neuville this year but look at the results and look at the championship. Hyundai still have that leadership issue next year, but at least now the FIA has saved them the trouble of nominating drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Neuville is No.1 Hyundai guy not Paddon. At least for now.
Is this a bait? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
The driver who has done most of his events this year in their support team? I struggle to see how he is their main man if they don't let him score most of their manufacturer points.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Seems like good joke to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
As one of those grumpy old rally fans, I must say that your solution really looks fantastic!-)Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Seriously, it's great to realize that WRC will probably get more exciting without VW!
Like many said, MSport's approach to Ogier can be the perfect spark to get Ford back to WRC, while Makinen is now having the perfect chance to boost Toyota's program with real top drivers (I see not only Latvala but also Mikkelsen on Toy's seats).
If DMack announces a 2 car program for Evans and a young guy (Lappi or Suninen) then it'll be Christmas all year long!
Anyone with better French able to say what Lefebvre is saying here - specifically about Meeke and Ogier at the end of the interview. Don't quite trust Google.
http://www.dhnet.be/sports/moteurs/s...70fb896a6494ac
Not much really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
That he has a 2 year contract and presumes he will still start the Monte Carlo Rally in the 2nd C3 WRC. He doesn't want to think about the possibility of Ogier coming to Citroën.
Meeke sent him a few text messages, and he has the impression Meeke is quite agitated by the possibility of Ogier coming to Citroën.
Then the reporter asks if Ogier could stop, Lefebvre says he doesn't think so, but he might take a sabatical year.
How about this question?Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Quelle image a le quadruple champion du monde en France ?
"Pas aussi bonne que celle de Loeb. Un prétentieux pleurnichard."
What does it mean "pleurnichard"? to whom of the two is it referred? Couldn't understand it
I believe it's not very positive haha. Something like crybaby orso I think.
He uses a lot of slang and he's not being shy...I believe he said that Meeke can 'have a stroke' if Ogier ends at Citroen because Meeke is already stressed just to think about it! He agrees that Ogier could take a WRC free year and go to WRX and ends by saying that Ogier is less popular than Loeb in France because he's looked as a 'pretencious moaner'.
PS: Lefebvre words can be a bit polemic, but it's great to have someone speaking freely, for a change.
Than I understood right from google translate. Just couldn't believe Lefebvre could said it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
I think this interview clearly says a lot of things...