Citroen WRT

[rallyfiend]

You think Ogier would prefer a bigger wage (to add to his millions) over a better chance of another Title ?

No.

Of course he would prefer the millions. It's the basis of his move to Citroen: a big paycheck....

[SubaruNorway]

According to Citroën press lady there is a car for Mads if he pays.
Not confirmed but rumors are a car will cost 3-4 mill, which is not an option.

https://parcferme.no/rally/citroen-v...T47gXP0GHZCcxc

[mknight]

According to Citroën press lady there is a car for Mads if he pays.
Not confirmed but rumors are a car will cost 3-4 mill, which is not an option.

https://parcferme.no/rally/citroen-v...T47gXP0GHZCcxc

I'd say this is a textbook example of "once a paying driver, always a paying driver.

Citroen knows he paid before and are trying to make him pay. He has two podiums from last few months to show so tries to make them pay.

Dunno how it ends for Østberg but I really doubt we will only see 2 cars on all 2019 rallies.

[skarderud]

This is the reason EVEN don't want to pay theire drivers into any team.

I agree with Østberg, he is above to pay any more, drive for free is whats the lowest he can accept.
It is really bad sign if a team like citröen need a driver to pay. No one in Toyota or Hyundai pays to drive, as far as i know atleast.

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[denkimi]

Either they already have 3 drivers under contract who they feel are fast enough, or once again they just don't care about winning anything. But if they aren't interested in the championship, why have they hired ogier?

[AnttiL]

I think Martin Holmes told the same in Absolute Rally's latest episode, that it's stupid to expect Østberg to always bring budget.

[AnttiL]

But if they aren't interested in the championship, why have they hired ogier?

Drivers' title and rally wins.

[EstWRC]

IMO its vice versa, Ogier hired Citroen.

[Japé]

"Pay driver" discussion is always really interesting, since general assumption is that cost of running one (third-fourth) WRC car for a whole season is ridiculous small investment compared to what car brands global or even local (in some countries) marketing budgets are. Why car brands don't see exciting motorsport anymore as good investment compared to other normal and dull marketing methods? It would be more understandable if private teams struggle to pay for their drivers. Yet we need to remember that even in 90's almost all of the F1 teams were still "private teams".

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Of course he would prefer the millions. It's the basis of his move to Citroen: a big paycheck....

Thats not what he said. He loved it at M-Sport and only left because Ford wouldnt pay to develop the car.

Ogier now values Titles.