[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[Mirek]

Tavares, PSA boss, was in Frankfurt Motor Show in the company of Citro WTCC and DS FE drivers...no WRC allusion.

PSA has been doing many strange things lately. For example they now announced to stop with their pressed-air hybrids and diesel-electric hybrids in which they put billions of Euros previously.

[Rally Power]

For the first time in many years PSA will have profits! Some moves can seem strange if you don't get the full picture. But sorting WRC, when they're WTCC dominant force, hardly can be described as a strange thing...

[Mirek]

For the first time in many years PSA will have profits! Some moves can seem strange if you don't get the full picture. But sorting WRC, when they're WTCC dominant force, hardly can be described as a strange thing...

It is strange thing as Matton himself admitted that the return from WTCC is very poor and they are very dissapointed with it. He said that it's completely opposite with WRC and that their partners (especially Abu Dhabi) prefer WRC.

[Andre Oliveira]

It is time of Peugeot back to rallies

[MikeD]

Ogier could win many titles throughout his career but he'll always lack the most important one - "The People's Champ".

One day Ogier will get back to Citroen / Peugeot to try to sort that one out on his way back home.

Jep, that is exactly Ogier's problem. He stepped on all the Citroën and Loeb fans with his arrogant attitude ... and those fans would naturally have converted to like him after the Loeb retirement. But now we all think he's just an arrogant dïck .... a very quick one ... but arrogant and with very few fans.

PS: And I guess that with todays massive VW scandal, VW will be forced to leave WRC at the end of the year, due to the massive law luits that are awaiting the VW Group in the US. The VW Group stock is dow 15% this morning, but when the law suits will become clear it will really take a tumble.

Suddenly I wouldn't be surpriced if Ogier driver a Citroën in 2016!

[MikeD]

The first lawsuit againt VW has just be made. 18 billion USD !!!!

I would not be surprised if we see VW withdraw from the WRC with immedate effect.

[AL14]

They will never make them pay such lawsuit IMO.
I've also read lately that VW wanted to buy redbull racing. Don't know if it is just a rumor...Let's see

[MikeD]

They will never make them pay such lawsuit IMO.
I've also read lately that VW wanted to buy redbull racing. Don't know if it is just a rumor...Let's see

The title on Twitter today regarding VW: "The Lance Armstrong Of Automakers" :lol:

[Mirek]

-20% for VAG stock in this moment...

[Karukera]

Smart illegal pollution anti detection software in Vw cars ?
Should ring some bells in the WRC.
Hope Meeke wasn't prophetic with his "They've got something we haven't." and meant "drivers' talent and consistency"...