2016 Silly Season

[Duvel]

I thought Matton meant that for Neuville Citroen was the only good choice for 2017.

Basically Matton is saying if they are confirmed for 2017 they will not retain both of this year's drivers in 2016.

Citroen are already in WTCC and WRC so a possible scenario is Citroen quitting WRC after 2016 but Peugeot coming in 2017.

Personaly i would like that the most, Peugeot entering WRC again, also whit Neuville on board.
Peolple do forget good results fast, 2013,14, and begin of 2015 season Neuville was one of the Ogier challengers. That speed cant be gone, things havent gon the way he had hoped for him.
If, and when he gets over this, i think he wil be back on top.

[Rally Power]

Full Yves Matton interview (translation):
Yves, do you already know if Citroën WRC will still beyond 2016?
"It will be announced during the first half of December. But it is certain that Peugeot and Citroen will not have a single official program. This will be the WTCC and WRC regarding us."

"It will be announced during the first half of December. But it is certain that Peugeot and Citroen WILL HAVE a single official program. This will be the WTCC OR WRC regarding us."

As it was already knowned, Matton's saying that Cit and Pug will be officially (official means in house programs, in PSA sports tradition) involved into one discipline each.

The interview main interest are Matton's thoughts on the 2017/19 WRC scenario (2017 as a revamp year in order to fight for titles in 18/19); if decision about staying on WRC isn't already made, why should he bother talking about those long term projections?

Hopefully (I was skeptic till now) Citroen will be around for a long time!

[itix]

Personaly i would like that the most, Peugeot entering WRC again, also whit Neuville on board.
Peolple do forget good results fast, 2013,14, and begin of 2015 season Neuville was one of the Ogier challengers. That speed cant be gone, things havent gon the way he had hoped for him.
If, and when he gets over this, i think he wil be back on top.

I would so love that to be true. He was a blast to watch in the old 207 S2000 in the IRC. But since you are called duvel, I'll assume that you're from belgium and that you are biased about his form hahahaha.

I wonder if he will really find it again or if that was a sudden flash of speed like has been seen with other drivers in the past but then couldn't hold it together, like Sordo who showed great promise early on and now is more like a "Get the job done and go home"-type of driver. Also Østberg who almost won rallies in the beginning and now does steady results but never anything spectacular.

[jonkka]

if decision about staying on WRC isn't already made, why should he bother talking about those long term projections?

Because decision will be made by board and Matton has to have all alternatives covered when he goes to board meeting to present the case. They will ask
-what are our alternatives
-what will each alternative cost
-what we will get out of each alternative
-what are specific goals of each these
-what are your plans to achieve those goals

[AL14]

Because decision will be made by board and Matton has to have all alternatives covered when he goes to board meeting to present the case. They will ask
[...]
-what are your plans to achieve those goals

Matton's answer: hiring Thierry Neuville
Board's reply: LOL!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Meeke post-Rally GB:

So that’s the end, then, of the 2015 season. I suppose you’re wanting me to say something about 2016 – but we’ll just have to wait and see about next year. I know I joked at the finish line of the last stage that my garden needs a bit of attention at home, but that’s not a case of me wanting to say nothing; it’s just that at the moment there’s no news. As soon as we have something to report, I’ll be back in touch.
Best regards,
Kris

[Eli]

Meeke post-Rally GB:

So that’s the end, then, of the 2015 season. I suppose you’re wanting me to say something about 2016 – but we’ll just have to wait and see about next year. I know I joked at the finish line of the last stage that my garden needs a bit of attention at home, but that’s not a case of me wanting to say nothing; it’s just that at the moment there’s no news. As soon as we have something to report, I’ll be back in touch.
Best regards,
Kris

I really hope we see him next year, this year he has shown that when he doesn't make mistakes he is able to take the fight to VW with that S***roen which probably hasn't been improved since Loeb years. He now has enough experince (& hopefully next year a bit more luck & consistency) to do so.
Also hoping to see Mads next year in Citroen, has been "Hirvonen" consistent this year, hope he starts to bag wins next year alongside Meeke.

[RS]

Also hoping to see Mads next year in Citroen, has been "Hirvonen" consistent this year, hope he starts to bag wins next year alongside Meeke.

He won't.. he's been around a long time now so unlikely to get much better. He's good at mopping up the points but I don't think he's even on Hirvonen's level to be honest.

[dimviii]

[RS]

I think they will keep Elfyn. If Citroen drop one of their guys they will take them, if not they will stick with Tanak.