Jwrc 2018

**AnttiL** · 19th January 2018, 21:12

The differences between the R5 cars are probably small, but DS3 sure seems like one of the slowest. It's also one of the oldest? It could also have something to do with the drivers but the last time a DS3 was better than third in WRC2 was Monte Carlo 2015.

**skarderud** · 19th January 2018, 21:17

Originally Posted by macebig

Just learned the news about Bergkvist. If his only other choice was continuing with the geriatric DS3, it's better to run the Fiesta and try to win a better R5 seat.

And his codriver is Ola Fløene, quite good team that is.

Sent fra min XP7700 via Tapatalk

**steve.mandzij** · 19th January 2018, 21:35

Originally Posted by skarderud

And his codriver is Ola Fløene, quite good team that is.

Sent fra min XP7700 via Tapatalk

Ironic considering he left Mikkelsen for Ostberg because he thought he'd win the championship that way. Love how that went for him.

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

**AnttiL** · 19th January 2018, 21:42

Why did Østberg and Fløene split in the end? Money issues?

**PLuto** · 19th January 2018, 22:47

Originally Posted by skarderud

And his codriver is Ola Fløene, quite good team that is.

They were going together few events last year also.

**PLuto** · 19th January 2018, 22:47

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Why did Østberg and Fløene split in the end? Money issues?

Maybe Mads thinks that he was slow because of codriver?

**Mintexmemory** · 19th January 2018, 22:52

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

Ironic considering he left Mikkelsen for Ostberg because he thought he'd win the championship that way. Love how that went for him.

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

You have that wrong - VW wanted a younger co-driver with Mikkelsen for 'image' reasons, so Ola was politely de-selected

Ostberg clearly ran out of cash so Ola took the best gigs available to him. I don't see it was a matter of pace.

**steve.mandzij** · 19th January 2018, 22:59

Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

You have that wrong - VW wanted a younger co-driver with Mikkelsen for 'image' reasons, so Ola was politely de-selected

Ostberg clearly ran out of cash so Ola took the best gigs available to him. I don't see it was a matter of pace.

Oh, sorry. When Ola signed with Ostberg for 2016 I recall reading that he said he thought his partnership with Ostberg would be more fruitful. If the article exists it must have been on wrc.com.

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

**Mintexmemory** · 19th January 2018, 23:03

Yes he no doubt said that, but wouldn't you say that after you've just been dumped by someone who you've had a partnership with since they were starting out? I think it was all pretty shabby by VW.

**AL14** · 19th January 2018, 23:36

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

Oh, sorry. When Ola signed with Ostberg for 2016 I recall reading that he said he thought his partnership with Ostberg would be more fruitful. If the article exists it must have been on wrc.com.

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

He actually said it different.
He already knew he would have left Mikkelsen the year later he left Andreas so he went to Ostberg leaving Mikkelsen one year earlier. He said that he thought to have more chance to win the championship with Ostberg in the next years than with Mikkelsen that (only) year.