[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[Allez Andruet]

No-one will forget Paddon (or Breen).

Not forget, but let's say Hyundai is looking for someone to partner Neuville and Mikkelsen in Finland (as seems to be the case). Would you rather hire Paddon who's been more or less hiding in NZ the whole 2019, or Paddon who's been seen in the service park and done a few rallies in i20 R5?

[Allez Andruet]

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/apri...4--12-12-.html

It's quite amazing that the Yaris WRC that's in Japan still has Lappi and Ferm on the side windows instead of Meeke and Marshall. You'd think four months would be enough for the job but obviously it isn't.

[Tarmop]

Citroen also shows its Xsara`s and C4`s with their original liveries and Loeb written on it, when they want to show that they are a winning-team with great history....M-Sport also.

Not so strange, when you look at it with the trophy.

[rallyfiend]

It's quite amazing that the Yaris WRC that's in Japan still has Lappi and Ferm on the side windows instead of Meeke and Marshall. You'd think four months would be enough for the job but obviously it isn't.

That's the team that won the Manufacturers' Championship.

Why would they change it?

[Allez Andruet]

Citroen also shows its Xsara`s and C4`s with their original liveries and Loeb written on it, when they want to show that they are a winning-team with great history....M-Sport also.

I don't quite get the Xsara/C4 connection here, but I'm quite sure M-Sport isn't displaying a Fiesta WRC with Ogier's name on it on any Wales Rally GB event this year.

[Allez Andruet]

That's the team that won the Manufacturers' Championship.

Why would they change it?

I think I read somewhere that TGR signed Meeke and Lappi went over to Citroen.

[Tarmop]

I think I read somewhere that TGR signed Meeke and Lappi went over to Citroen.

https://youtu.be/3Q10OjMEaJc?list=PL...KoeC9v3tQ&t=18

They advertise it as a 2018 manuf. champion car.

[rallyfiend]

I think I read somewhere that TGR signed Meeke and Lappi went over to Citroen.

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

[Allez Andruet]

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

I thought to ask you the same.

[Mk2 RS2000]

One of the good things about doing projects and vehicle manufacturer testing in NZ is that aside from some excellent testing grounds European media don't know what is happening which is why so many manufacturers go there for both winter and summer testing. Add to that the readily available engineering expertise and facilities should it be required then where better to develop projects outside of the public eye. Had you been able to view the brief job descriptions Hayden advertised when setting up the new facilities then perhaps one would realise that there is a plan afoot.