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    Quote Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
    ROFL!

    Yeah, real sportsmen and women! Unlike Ford, they have utilised incredibly ruthless team tactics (remember Rautenbach in Poland?) for many years. Versus the Ford, letting JML win in Sardinia back in 2009, etc.

    Now these "real sportsmen" will kick out Dani Sordo, the real man behind Citroen's manufacturer world titles. A guy who has done terrible amount of work to gain more speed and shown unconditional integrity and obedience towards the team. The team's reward to him? "Sorry, you have no car in our team next season. Kthanxbye!"

    I'm very happy for Sordo for having a go with Mini.
    Damn straight. And Loeb also won the championship last year because of Sordo. Sordo would've easily won Spain last year and stopped on the last stage of day 2 to let Loeb take the lead and then backed right off on day 3. Without those extra 2 points Hirvonen would've won the title. You didn't see Ford holding back Latvala in Italy to ensure Hirvonen won as all Wilson is concerned about is the manufacturer's title.

    I hope Sordo finally gets the wins he deserves with Mini.
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    Im happy for Dani, maybe now he will be allowed to win a rally!
    The guy can obviously drive, but hes always been driving Seb's car. Im sure there are little changes he would have linked to be incorperated to the C4 to suit him if he was the team leader.
    Now with Prodrive/Mini, I think his greatest battle will be with communication as we all know his english isnt the best, not a great thing for an english speaking team (presumably).

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    So guys, is Sordos´deal confirmed officially?

    No, thought that. mokin:
    Let´s wait and see.

    Nothing wrong with him and he deserves a drivers seat next year, for sure. But the question is where.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper
    So guys, is Sordos´deal confirmed officially?

    No, thought that. mokin:
    Let´s wait and see.

    Nothing wrong with him and he deserves a drivers seat next year, for sure. But the question is where.
    Sordo definitely deserves a drive, I think Ford would benefit a lot if they would hire him

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    If Sordo goes to MINI then we can defiantly see KIMI going with MONSTER

    no duh..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

    Now these "real sportsmen" will kick out Dani Sordo, the real man behind Citroen's manufacturer world titles. A guy who has done terrible amount of work to gain more speed and shown unconditional integrity and obedience towards the team. The team's reward to him? "Sorry, you have no car in our team next season. Kthanxbye!"
    I wonder if many people out there and here see this as being the truth?! If it wasn't for Dani supporting Seb in the rallyes, being the number two driver, helping clinch the world titles for the team on so so so many occasions then some are really stupid. What Citroen have done to him is ruthless and appalling!

    I watched Dave's coverage of Wales GB and Ogier was being interviewed. He was wearing the official team colors looking smug and like a wa#ker. He's a twit IMHO and for this I dislike them. Yes it has proven to us and Ford that they are champions, they have a machine that can do it and another machine, sorry driver who can win. Yes good luck to them in 2011 but it will come bite them in the a$$ later down the track or stage (haha). Sordo I see as a future champion. Ogier a clone of what was....
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    Quote Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
    If Sordo goes to MINI then we can defiantly see KIMI going with MONSTER

    no duh..
    what will happen with Citroen then? If Kimi goes to Monster?
    Only one team with the Sebs?

    Or two teams with the Sebs+Petter+?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghostwalker
    what will happen with Citroen then? If Kimi goes to Monster?
    Only one team with the Sebs?

    Or two teams with the Sebs+Petter+?
    It seems there is a lot of PR nonsense from yesterday that said Kimi wants to stay with Citreon after his 8th place in Wales
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    For me the situation will be that:

    CITROEN TOTAL: Séb Loeb / Séb Ogier
    PSWRT: Petter Solberg
    CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM: Kimi Raikkonen

    BP FORD ABU DHABI: Mikko Hirvonen / JM Latvala
    STOBART: Wilson / ??
    MUNCHI'S: VILLAGRA (?)
    MONSTER FORD: Block / Atkinson (wait for decisions in January)

    MINI PRODRIVE: Meeke / Sordo?
    MINI CUSTOMERS: Ostberg (?) / Boland (?)

    It's gonna be interesting, tho...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghostwalker
    what will happen with Citroen then? If Kimi goes to Monster?
    Only one team with the Sebs?

    Or two teams with the Sebs+Petter+?
    It will be Seb and Seb

    Highly doubt a junior team... Who will that be Petter and Kimi?

    I don't think so.

    Rumors were that Red Bull are dropping sponsorship with Citroen and surely with Kimi too. So Monster Energy could pick up Kimi and team up with Block again.

    Monster could go with MINI or stay with Ford but if Dani will go MINI they have their second driver! Meeke and Sordo.
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