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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2018
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6th June 2018, 11:41 #1691
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Tommi Mäkinen has denied these rumors here https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-200000...6.html?ref=rss
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6th June 2018, 11:56 #1692
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Well, he also denied Tänak-related rumors last year...although that decision was logical, unlike this.
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6th June 2018, 12:05 #1693
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Hmm, I would need to check back some old articles but I remember him always giving a politician's answer like "of course we are interested in all fast drivers but we haven't decided anything yet" when asked about Tänak, and it was Tänak himself who denied it just weeks before announcing the deal on his blog. But here Mäkinen is more abruptly straight than usually saying that "Autosport's information is incorrect. Meeke is not coming to the team".
EDIT: Here's an example of that https://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000005303339.html"– Tuollaiset kuljettajat ovat aina meidän ehdokaslistallamme. Kyllä meidän täytyy katsella voittajia, jos haluamme pärjätä, Mäkinen sanoi Tänakista"
EDIT2: David Evans also wrote about Tänak rejecting Toyota, like he now wrote about Toyota being interested in Meeke https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...stay-at-msportLast edited by AnttiL; 6th June 2018 at 12:19.
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6th June 2018, 13:19 #1694
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6th June 2018, 14:03 #1695
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6th June 2018, 14:39 #1696
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There is a difference though.
M-Sport is there to make money/living. Sure WRC is probably not where they make most, but they use knowledge/advertising from there to get money from other areas (R5 sales++).
Citroen sport is there to get publicity (which usually comes from good results, or from Loeb driving).
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6th June 2018, 14:57 #1697
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6th June 2018, 15:05 #1698
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M Sport didn't stop during 2014-2015, without sponsors and with minimal support from Ford. Do you really believe they will stop now?
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6th June 2018, 15:46 #1699
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Yep, M-Sport is a rally/racing business and WRC is the place to be to promote the other cars they run and SELL (R5, R2's etc).
And anyway I dont see Ogier moving.
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6th June 2018, 16:28 #1700
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I don't see Kris going to Toyota either. From what I have read, sordo is not so keen on doing full season anymore.
Paddon might be interested in Citroen, if they are interested in him that would free up a slot at Hyundai for a possible half season. Think that would be Kris' only real opportunity.
As for the whole Meeke excessive amount of crashes statement, given he has scored in 4 out of 6 rallies, crashed because of co driver error, it is only really the Portugal incident this year. Kinda feel Citroen have over reacted. Go to any race track, and there are notices on display, stating that Motorsport is dangerous and death or serious injury can happen. These notices are aimed at spectators, as well as competitors.
If Citroen are really that worried, they could pack in rally and go do the redbull soapbox series instead. May be a little safer
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