[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[Jack4688`]

Possibly, but still if you had an offer from Toyota it would be easy to remember when your team boss said to the press that you're not doing good enough.

On the other hand you don't want a team boss like Eddie Jordan who seems to think racing drivers need a cuddle after every event

[Jack4688`]

In all fearness:
Matton brought Meeke in to the team.
Kept him there tough he crashed when he promised not to.
Kept him there tough he crashed when he promised not to.
Kept him there tough he crashed when he promised not to.
Kept him there tough he crashed when he promised not to.
Kept him there tough he crashed when he promised not to.

Patton has put Meeke under pressure - for sure. But he has been very clear about the targets. And he still chooses to keep Meeke onboard, even tough the three years instead of one or two that Matton wanted - is probably a result of the Toyota interest. Patton and Citroën is going to be defining, if not THE defining, parts of Meekes career.

To be honest if I were in Matton's shoes I'd have got rid of him ages ago, just would have been less vocal to the press

[EstWRC]

Patton or Paddon?

[mousti]

Patton or Paddon?

Matton

[EstWRC]

or Maddon?

[JAM]

I wonder wich would be Loeb's role on the new Citroen WRC...

The 3 years contract with Meeke is a surprise for me

[AndyRAC]

I wonder which would be Loeb's role on the new Citroen WRC...

The 3 years contract with Meeke is a surprise for me

Depends in how much leeway Peugeot-Sport give him; if any - seeing as he's doing the FiA XC World Cup as well as the Dakar.

[Mirek]

Peugeot and Citroën sport departments are only two sub-departments of one. They have been preparing common facilities in Satory.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The fact was that Citroen and Meeke both needed one another - neither had a better alternative available.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Meeke's deal was certainly the big news of the close season... even the BBC covered it !!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/35111993