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    Quote Originally Posted by AMSS View Post
    Not so easy when they wake up in the same bed every morning..
    I wish he could just sleep with Kaj Lindström instead.
    ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan

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    Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
    Last year Tänak voluntarily left the team that won both championships to Toyota which basically only had top speed in Finland. For money and better position in the team. If Lappi leaves it's not much different, dispite what Tänak fanboys say.
    I think nobody can blame anyone for leaving for more money. Nor would I do it for Lappi.
    It is just dumb to say he is leaving for better position. He is leaving to be a clear nr 2 to Ogier. How is that different position to Toyota. Would he be the third driver behind Latvala, have to let him past, give better parts for him? The answer is obviously not and he has not done that this season.

    He is leaving for the SAME EXACT POSITION.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krissucool View Post
    It is just dumb to say he is leaving for better position. He is leaving to be a clear nr 2 to Ogier. How is that different position to Toyota. Would he be the third driver behind Latvala, have to let him past, give better parts for him? The answer is obviously not and he has not done that this season.

    He is leaving for the SAME EXACT POSITION.
    It's not about that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    It's not about that.
    Well, whatever it is about my point was that it is not about better position in the team when he is moving from being a joint second driver in one team to being a clear second driver in the other.

    If it is money, not getting along with team or whatever that is another story.

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    so Citroen main lineup next year (ogier - lappi) will have almost no experience with the car. Interesting to see how much it affects their performance, how quick they will be able to get the most out of the car, and how they compare to already established combos.

    Tanak was fast straight away with the Toyota, let's see how Ogier and Lappi do.

    I wouldn't be surprised if the aim for Citroen is for 2020 to get both championship, and use 2019 as "development".

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    When Lappi got offer from Citroen, did he know that Ogier is coming?
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    Was the offer for lead driver?

    If offer was for 2nd/support driver, what did Citroen answer when Lappi asked "who is 1st driver"?
    "quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"

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    Quote Originally Posted by SubaruNorway View Post
    Did Wilson say that M-Sport are considering retiring from WRC on the rally forum tonight?
    Rumours are floating around that they are, i missed most of it. Just heard him saying at the end how he could possibly leave this sport after the drama in Turkey...
    Fascinating interview with Mr Wilson.

    During Turkey, a new rear bumper on each Fiesta WRC at each service stop, £9,000 each. Yeh, no messing about, this is an expensive sport.

    Only sold 2x new WRC cars and seen fewer drivers hiring the new machines. Business is tough it appears. A real shame.

    My interpretation of his comments is though, that he will retire personally from the WRC team, not necessarily the whole M-Sport team leaving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomhlord View Post

    Only sold 2x new WRC cars
    All I wondered was: who bought the other one than Østberg?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    All I wondered was: who bought the other one than Østberg?
    Maybe Ken Block?? He's the only one with that kind of money which comes to mind

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    Quote Originally Posted by racerx1979 View Post
    Maybe Ken Block?? He's the only one with that kind of money which comes to mind
    Bertelli, Al-Rajhi and many others have money also. Arabs/Middle-East, some private collectors (Kankkunen?), Tommi Mäkinen maybe would like to buy one...
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