Silly Season 2019

[pantealex]

I bet they can arrange that secretly

Maybe, maybe not.

Testing is limited to certain areas...

[AnttiL]

Maybe, maybe not.

Testing is limited to certain areas...

I think Citroen has a private track for testing?

[Allez Andruet]

Not knowing the details of the contract mr. Ogier has with M-Sport, but that (testing the C3 before the season or the year is over) sounds like a breach of contract to me.

[racerx1979]

I bet they can arrange that secretly

Yes, I'm sure it's not hard.

Ogier, Lappi and Breen would be a good squad. I can see Lappi and Breen getting only better with Seb on the same team.

[Hartusvuori]

Not knowing the details of the contract mr. Ogier has with M-Sport, but that (testing the C3 before the season or the year is over) sounds like a breach of contract to me.

Malcolm wouldn't let his driver test another car as long as the contract is on. It would have to be in secured secrecy or wait until January 1st.

[Tarmop]

I thnik it could be really hard, because it wouldn`t be just Ogier and the boss involved...and where there`s people, there is a big possibility that something will leak. Come on, if you look at what materials have leaked ( state sercrets etc).

Other thing is, if Wilson allowed it to happen (because he isn`t able to offer him what he demands) and maybe even gets some money from Citroen.

[tommeke_B]

There are plenty of private testing facilities in France, where people won't get in if they don't want to let anyone in. Michelin is carrying out rally-tests every week, it's quite rare to see some footage from it. At least for gravel it should be very easy to do. Tarmac could be a bit more complicated, but I think also not impossible.

[dimviii]

Before gearing up on the tub he will occupy in 2019: "I can not yet announce something about next year, it's getting closer ... What matters to me is to be competitive. We've made progress at M-Sport, but I'm still a little disappointed with Ford's involvement, we're still a private team, it's hard to fight with big powers in the long run. Ford's camp right now, I'm also having discussions with Citroen, they seem to have potential, and it's in the ability and motivation to keep moving forward that you have to watch. "

https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...le?id=10018258

[jonkka]

Malcolm wouldn't let his driver test another car as long as the contract is on. It would have to be in secured secrecy or wait until January 1st.

Then again, would Ogier sign a contract that would prevent him from sampling what other teams have to offer? With his experience, he is expected to know that when contract is expiring that's exactly what he'd want to do. I am pretty sure that driver of his caliber both knows this and would have it in the contract.

It is entirely different matter when driver switches teams, he usually cannot promote the rival team by being photographed in their apparel before end of the year.

[KKS]

It's also being #2 driver behind Tanak VS maybe being #1 driver at Citroën

it's #2 at Toyota or #2 at Citroen... Ogier will be signed