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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2019
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6th September 2018, 17:41 #221
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Tbh yes it was poor management by Matton, but Andreas was always going to go to Hyundai over Citroen by all accounts. He went to Hyundai because he couldn't really drive the C3 and he felt he could challenge for the championship in the i20 and a car he felt at home in and quick.
Matton should've done more about looking outwith Ogier, but more in terms of going for a young up and coming driver or trying to get Sordo/Paddon to help me the team out for 2018. Mikkelsen was only going to Citroen if no other team offered him a drive for 2018 and Matton probably knew that.
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6th September 2018, 17:56 #222
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6th September 2018, 18:51 #223
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ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan
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6th September 2018, 19:31 #224
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Honestly, it looked more the other way around: Mikkelsen would have signed with Citroen if Matton had offered him a seat in due time. Matton choose to keep waiting for Ogier and Hyundai took the chance to sign Mikkelsen.
To avoid repeating a similar flop, this year Citroen plan A should be trying to get Lappi ASAP and continue the talks with Ogier; if those fail (as expected) they still would guarantee a new strong leading driver.Rally addict since 1982
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6th September 2018, 19:35 #225
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Erik Veiby said that Toyota has made offer to Lappi (so Toyota will not kick him out)
but also stated that Lappi has visited Citroen HQ resently.
I personally don´t see any point for Lappi to go Citroen if Ogier is there, he will never get equal chances. I also believe that Yaris is faster car, so better to be 2/3 driver in Toyota than in Citroen. Just my opinion."quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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6th September 2018, 19:55 #226
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Fair points; even Lappi admitted he would prefer to stay at Toyota! It's not easy for Citroen: they can’t promise Lappi first driver seat (probably the major argument for him to sign) but if they don’t get Ogier (that may not even depend on their offer) they risk having another wasted line up…
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6th September 2018, 20:32 #227
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Ostberg was the 2nd coming a month back, now he is not even missed in the conversation.
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6th September 2018, 20:35 #228
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They don't even mention Ostberg at all. But he is currently only complete driver at Citroen with couple of decent and podium results. I have a feeling that he will again lose a seat... And Breen probably share again... Shitty team from the start.
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6th September 2018, 20:39 #229
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6th September 2018, 20:43 #230
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No offense guys, but you really make me remind these fellows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpgGwGIqccc
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Good to see him back in a Skoda, his Octavia WRC days jumped to my mind immediately :D
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