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Thread: Silly Season 2020
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14th December 2019, 16:03 #1651
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Although I'd love to see them run the new aero, Ostberg could still do ok in just a '19-spec C3 WRC.
Its most likely he would enter his preferred gravel events and the C3 was already quite good on this surface.
But if I was a gambling man I'd bet he drives the C3 R5 again. I dont think Citroen Norge will pay enough for him to run the WRCar.
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14th December 2019, 16:10 #1652
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14th December 2019, 16:23 #1653
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Fingers-crossed they let him just pay the running costs. It would be great publicity for Citroen to allow this and enable another driver and car in the WRC...
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14th December 2019, 17:00 #1654
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14th December 2019, 17:30 #1655
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Is it possible that he will ''just test'' aero from WRC car for R5 spec C3 to later adapt to that car?
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14th December 2019, 20:09 #1656
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Re: Østberg & Citroen Norway
I can't say for sure how independent Citroen Norway is when it comes to spending their brand marketing money, but it's quite likely that they need to get an approval from the French office when entering such a major deal (as supporting Østberg would be). And IF it's like that, I'd be surprised if they can get the sign-off for any project involving the World Rally Car as it's something the factory is no longer supporting itself. R5 is a different story altogether, as it's something the brand is still offering for customers, but I would bet the WRC is a no-go. I hope I'm wrong (and lately I've been very good at being wrong).ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan
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14th December 2019, 21:16 #1657
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Citroën are not selling a lot of cars in Norway, around 150 a month against VW/Toyota at 12-1300 on top and from what i heard they didn't sponsor Petter with a lot back in the days so i doubt they could pay for a whole program without Adapta/Østberg like it was written on twitter by some french test organizer the other day
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15th December 2019, 10:59 #1658
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"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
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15th December 2019, 11:15 #1659
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Arent the big sales in Norway in fully electric cars now though ?
Citroen doesnt have them in it's range, only hybrids from next year. I dont see Ostberg making the difference if the cars just arent what Norwegians want...
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15th December 2019, 11:33 #1660
Variety. With 4-5 tarmac rallies in calendar, it's good to have some successor to circuit-like Catalunya. Rally wasn't super interesting but wasn't that bad either, I liked saturday stages more....
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