Who is your 4th ?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
Mikkelsen or Latvala ?
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Who is your 4th ?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
Mikkelsen or Latvala ?
We'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
It's called "silly" season for a reason :)Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
But then again, in Makinen's eyes is there a better, faster driver available? To help support Ott, genuinely fight for top results and continue help drive the team forward. There's not a lot of better options.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Ostberg - no
Breen - no not yet, he's stagnated a little but does still have potential.
Suninen - no, but like Breen he does have more potential. Will be easily snapped up from Msport when he starts fulfilling that potential anyway.
Evans - no
Sordo - no
Paddon- No, he's hasn't shown top pace for a long time now and can't drive on tarmac anyway.
Pontus - unknown in top class machinery, but does have potential.
Those are the options if Lappi goes, or they stupidly fast track Katsuta. So i can see why they'd go for Meeke especially as Makinen likes him and recognises his speed.
However losing Lappi would be bad management surely. They must be lowballing him with that contract offer because Lappi is settled there, knows the car, it's a Finnish team and one that has a big budget.
Not so sure how well settled he is. Quite a lot complaining about the stalling under braking in Turkey, it's also same stuff that happened in Finland and also there he said that it's the same as in testing.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
while his team mate has won 3 in a row.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Meeke has nothing to offer to a manufacturer team like Toyota... they have tanak that carries them to his shoulders.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Meekes carrier lies either in a ford or in the sofa...
This is an assumption, which I don't think is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
It's weird why he wouldn't be settled there. But maybe it does seem like he isn't given his demeanour and some commentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Who would you replace Lappi with if you were Makinen? Think it's a tough oneQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Paddon, better number 2 than Meeke, fast on gravel and average but consistent on Tarmak.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Tidemand or if you're waiting for example Kalle then Meeke/SordoQuote:
Originally Posted by er88
Tidemand - Lukyanuk - Paddon if i wanted to take risksQuote:
Originally Posted by er88
Suninen for playing it safe
Meeke is like latvala.... a lost bet, drivers that have the speed for great things but do not have the mental strength to become great.
french source is saying that ogier was supposed to test with citroen and Loeb those days (following chats during Solberg's son tests), however it was cancelled...
Perhaps he signed already without testing ;) (or they didn't have free chassis because of Breen's fire)... many possible explanations other than not being interested in Citroen.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Some kind of announcement coming today?
E: it is solberg with r5 in Spain https://twitter.com/volkswagenms/sta...795699712?s=21
Logical, they have Camili for comparison with his speed in other cars and Petter can just be a surprise + PR.
Good to see Solberg back doing his real love, rally.
Funny; other French sources have said Ogier already tested the car, which helped him decide to join the reds.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Btw, how brainless would be to invite him for a test saying: you can come next week, we’ll have Loeb also testing...
PS: it'd be great to see Meeke in Toyota.
if ogier tested..most likely on tarmac. of course the car feels good on tarmac. if i was ogier i would be asking wtf went wrong in turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
No idea of MSport/Citroen Turkey PET dates, but it could be possible had him testing on gravel in Chateau Lastours (Fontjoncouse), when Citroen was there before Turkey. It’s a private facility, with restricted access.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
he was not on PET.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
not sure if posted already but from belgium news site, Ogier to citroen is confirmed, 2 years:
http://lessportsplus.dhnet.be/moteur...7076ce3b404cd8
You can also look if Toyota is searcheing new welding guys via newspaper advertisments, and then assume who they might hire :PQuote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Why not in the day immediately before or after?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
It’s still a info from an alleged inside source; not a proper confirmation. Apparently, every journo is eager to be the first to announce it…Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
I must confess, if Meeke did go to Toyota I think it would be interesting. A few crashes, a couple of wins...
Well there would for sure be drama.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Drama as he crashes/wins.
Drama from his fanboys claiming how he "has to overdrive the car" (like he did with previous 3 cars).
He isn't exactly known as the most reliable source in Belgium :) Maybe he is correct, but very often he is wrong...Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
To say it in such an authoritative fashion is convincing, however. Not "it looks like... or might be..." but it's happening and he's driven the car. Very interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
From the same Belgian source as above...
Will Seb Ogier sign with Citroën ?
Neuville: "I do not believe that. If he goes, it will be only for the money because he has everything he wants at Ford. If they offer him the same salary, he will stay where he is."
Toyota:
-very fast (maybe fastest atm) 1st driver
-probably fastest 2nd driver, JML
What they need is reliable 3rd driver if something goes wrong with 1 or 2 driver
Meeke doesn´t fit in that role, that´s why they should choose someone else if Lappi leaves.
Meeke would be exciting to watch though, and so much about Toyota and TMR is about the passion for the sport. Certainly, they will get a lot of exposure too.
But which do they put first, passion or manuf. championship...or a combination of both eg. reliable 3rd driver top5 points scorer for emergencies.
Or an investment in the future in form of a young driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Let's not forget, Toyota do have manufacturing plants in the UK, whether that might have any bearing on choosing Meeke over another driver, I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
And what if the best option is to let others invest in young drivers and "steal" them when they're ready?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Driven what car???Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
Keep up.Quote:
Originally Posted by OnlyRally
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Originally Posted by spiderem
Seems like mostly rumours.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord