2016 Silly Season

[tommeke_B]

Very nice surprise! I'm following him since he drove the 208 cup in France, this year his results were a bit disappointing but we'll see how he does. Remember he was driving a Fiesta R5 against more competitive R5 cars.

[mousti]

Money, money, money!

I don't know if Camilli has big backers..

[AL14]

This is a surprise indeed.
Is Eric the first french driver to drive for Malcom?
And what will Evans do now?

[Quad]

Camilli ?



What the....

[RS]

What about Evans?

Surprised about Camilli, I can't say i've seen anything that remarkable to deserve it but maybe Toyota pay.

I'm not a big fan of this 'throwing people in a WRCar before they are ready or proven' trend.

[EstWRC]

Tänak was also promoted straight from one full season in SWRC to WRC but he had more experience and he other hand showed amazing speed in S2000 car with mixing it up on some stages with WRC cars (finland 2011 for example). i havent seen anything like that from Camili or from others in recent years (apart from Ogier in skoda). Very Very surprising decision.

[tommeke_B]

@RS, Every current WRC-top driver was thrown in a WRC car before he had proven it to be worthy... How can you prove yourself without getting a chance for it? For Ogier people here said it was too early, for Neuville people here said it was too early, for Lefebvre the same, for Camilli the same... We'll see how it will turn out, I'm a big fan of Camilli with his efficient driving style. Also people judge his results in WRC2 as "not quick enough", but we have to question the speed of the current Fiesta R5 when M-Sport suddenly pulls 35hp and 50Nm out of their magic hat...

[b3637853]

Rumours say that Evans with Bertelli in second M-Sport team. Not said how many rounds each will do.

[French_Paulo]

Camilli... as an official M-Sport driver. Wilson is crazy ! I don't understand his choice. What about Meeke ? or others drivers who make good things in RC2. Poor Evans...

[b3637853]

What about Evans?

Surprised about Camilli, I can't say i've seen anything that remarkable to deserve it but maybe Toyota pay.

I'm not a big fan of this 'throwing people in a WRCar before they are ready or proven' trend.

That's what I suspect as well. Toyota wants Camilli to gain experience. They don't have a car so the choice is M-Sport. And it is first team because they want Eric to have as best as possible situation to measure his performance.