Euro 2004 still hurts. :D
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Euro 2004 still hurts. :D
I like these southern nations and their arguments.
Thanks! Since i spent the first half of my life pounding my head into sand and dirt and rocks I really was happy to see him saying "I have taken up moto-cross again. It is the best training for me"... Nice because I have been saying that for the 30+ years after I stopped and got into rally. I say "it's the same thing as driving a rally car on gravel, just different hardware."Quote:
Originally Posted by olemann
Thanks again..
Any WRC team serious about winning the title must sign Andreas Mikkelsen right now, says his former VW boss:
https://t.co/Yv7zUjgUxc https://t.co/I2dPPbNfdu
That's true only with modifications
Toyota and Citroen certainly need him if they want to have any chance for 2017 man. title, but most likely it's too late anyway.
Hyundai could boost their chances since one of the drivers is clearly underperforming and the other is just a "safe" 4th place finisher atm.
For Ford it doesn't really make sense, Tanak might be a bit slower in general but he knows the car. Evans has now shown that with the tires and start position combination he can get good points too.
One interesting point though is that Mikkelsen is pretty sure to get good starting position for all gravel rallies until the end of the season, making him an instant winner candidate.
Citroen won't sign Andreas until Seb has decided where he will drive next year
I said something similar a while back. If AM doesnt get in '17 car soon then teams will think they may as well wait in case Ogier becomes avaiable again (for next season).Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Who is this AM of whom you speak?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
What's wrong with both of them in Citroen? No?Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
At VW Mikkelsen was contracted before the contractless Ogier signed - Now a 4 times champ, Ogier would have something to say about team mates in any negotiation. Clearly he didn't have a problem with Ott, and the Fiesta clearly met his needs. Given a free hand I'm sure Ogier would prefer a Breen to a Mikkelsen as teammate.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
Er, the clue is in the thread title... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
I was being sarcastic after the thread was taking the line - AM is a forgotten man! Ah well I'll save my irony for elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Sorry mate. Couldnt be bothered typing his name out on my tiny phone keyboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
I do understand that Breen is probably playing backup role for Meeke, but to be honest, he is yet to make any good impression. At the same time Mikkelsen is doing a lot better I think. Forgotten man? I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
What have you been smoking?Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
can you take that degenerate initials culture elsewhere please ? what are you 15 ?
Am I peesing you off? Enjoy it .....Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Not British Tobaccos, that's for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Well the first part of my prediction already happened as he's substituting Lefebvre in Sardinia, let's hope the second part is also happeningQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
It wouldn't make any sense whatsoever for Citroen to bring Lefebvre back for ultra-fast rallies like Poland and Finland. Though one must wonder why this was announced as a one-off deal in the first place?
IF Meeke would return to his 2015-2016 form, then Meeke-Mikkelsen-Breen makes a terrific trio for a title challange in 2018.
Yes, Meeke crashing 3 and win 1 is a good form. He will allways have a good start order. Hope wrong but Meeke will feel the pressure of Mikkelsen :(
The official explanation is that Citroen needs fresh experience for Sardinia, as they didn't compete there last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Maybe I missed it and it has already been posted but Andreas will drive a C3 in Sardegna.
Sorry if I'm double posting.
Edit: I was... For some reason I got all of the latest posts only when I posted. I blame tapatalk!
You can refresh both the forum topic list or a topic post list by scrolling all the way to the top and then trying to scroll further upwardsQuote:
Originally Posted by itix
Does anyone buy that explanation? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Molly Pettit*@Mollysport
I wonder if @AMikkelsenRally was getting tips from his new team mate for Sardinia @krismeeke already Saturday morning? @OfficialWRC
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAgQzz3XgAA3eP4.jpg
We know some of the reason for Meeke bad form, and it not all dirver related.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
People are talking here about Mikkelson and if he is the 2nd coming, from memory he is farily accident proned.. and didnt he just wreck a Skoda?
Meeke would welcome Ogier in equal machinery, so I doubt be will be too worried how is team mate will be
eWRC-results*@eWRCresults 2h
Challenge @AMikkelsenRally and @Rally_d_Italia 3x crash, the best in 2014, only stage win (powerstage 2014)
Not the best rally in the season to launch Mikkelsen for the first time on a WRC 2017... Well done Citroėn!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I'm glad of course, but that "one-off" kind of ruin everything... I didn't know it was that difficult to change drivers, even with ongoing contracts...
Let's see how it goes by the way, I don't expect too much speed from Andreas after only 1day testing with a new car, unless he will get soon comfortable, which I doubt.
Citroen had 4 cars in Portugal and will have 4 also in Poland, Finland, Spain, Wales and Australia...
Al-Qassimi doesn“t have to drive...
I reckon he will be fighting for the win straight away...! He is that good... Mark my words and we can discuss after the rally :-)
Best luck to Mikkelsen. It's great to have him back at the top.
But he kind of pays for the others' drives...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Not happening.The C3 to fight for victories needs to be overpushed as Meeke has proven numerous times.Take it easy and bring the car home in the best position possible is the way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luijbregts
Mikkelsen performance and feedback from Sardinia (and hopefully following events) will be very important for Citroen.
Poor results or DNFs will most probably confirm something is wrong with the car, and Meeke is not the only one to blame.
Good results by Mikkelsen however, will most likely mean Meeke's replacement by Ogier.
You may be right, but I wonder what will your conclusion be in case Mikkelsen is competitive right from the beginning?Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Meeke and Breen are at Citroen next year. It's between Ogier and Andreas for the other seat, and the fact Andreas is now getting a drive makes me believe that the Ford return is definitely in the offing. Seb has made it clear he will only remain at Msport with full factory support from Ford....Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
The C3 is fast. Meeke is fast before exiting a rally. Andreas will probably be on the podium, if not even a win because of starting position on day 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker