[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[PLuto]

Did they plan that then? For Lappi full time?

It is too complicated. There was plan that one driver from "A" team will leave, Mikkelsen will go to "A" team and Lappi to "B" team. Then they decided to keep that driver one year more, so they have changed plans - to have two drivers in "A" team and two drivers in "B" team. Now it looks like they are forced to change plans again...

[makinen_fan]

It is too complicated. There was plan that one driver from "A" team will leave, Mikkelsen will go to "A" team and Lappi to "B" team. Then they decided to keep that driver one year more, so they have changed plans - to have two drivers in "A" team and two drivers in "B" team. Now it looks like they are forced to change plans again...

Maybe his failure to deliver in WRC 2 also helped to decide against a WRC seat for him. Too many mistakes and he had the best car with factory support

[Simmi]

In light of what has happened how could VW possibly have justified adding a fourth car to the line-up next year? They will be lucky to keep the current set-up at the existing level.

PLuto - all current VW drivers have contracts through 2016 though - correct? I figured those shifts would happen in 2017 where so far they only have a deal with Mikkelsen. Likely scenario could be Latvala moving on to Toyota for example. Then you shift Mikkelsen up and add Lappi in. Best scenario for VW is to put Lappi on a similar deal to Abbring. Let him do a lot of test kms next year and hope that by the end of 2016 there is scope to give him 1-2 rallies.

Of course if the VAG link begins to weaken then you'd have to imagine Lappi/EVEN will start looking around.

[AL14]

I think there aren't any solid news about the original idea of VW to go with 4 cars in next years.
So I don't think there isn't any step back in keeping the 3 cars.

Or have I missed something?

[RS]

I think there aren't any solid news about the original idea of VW to go with 4 cars in next years.
So I don't think there isn't any step back in keeping the 3 cars.

Or have I missed something?

PLuto knows stuff.

[Quad]

rumours says Kubica in DTM+third driver possibly at Citroen in DS3WRC

[AndyRAC]

rumours says Kubica in DTM+third driver possibly at Citroen in DS3WRC

How does that work? BMW, Audi or Merc have no connection with Citroen/ PSA group.....

[tomhlord]

It is too complicated. There was plan that one driver from "A" team will leave, Mikkelsen will go to "A" team and Lappi to "B" team. Then they decided to keep that driver one year more, so they have changed plans - to have two drivers in "A" team and two drivers in "B" team. Now it looks like they are forced to change plans again...

Damn, would have liked either 4 VWs or Lappi in the 3rd.

[Jack4688`]

How does that work? BMW, Audi or Merc have no connection with Citroen/ PSA group.....

Why do those two parts of Robert Kubica's motorsport activities have to be linked?

[JUF]

Somewhere I heard that Robert could do some WRC and WTCC rounds with Citroën next year. Then he decides if to go on in rallying or touring cars (maybe DTM).