[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[Simmi]

From that translation is he saying there will be a full-time second driver or that they will rotate the second seat? It's not clear.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sounds to me like there will be a second full-time driver, he just hasn't decided who it will be yet... and Breen & Lefebvre are not the only choices.

[Mintexmemory]

Sounds to me like there will be a second full-time driver, he just hasn't decided who it will be yet... and Breen & Lefebvre are not the only choices.

That is exactly what is reported - so a fixed 2 driver team for 2017. Are we taking it for granted that KM is no.1?

[Jack4688`]

training of young pilots, something that is not necessary today because the WRC lacks them.

I know it's only a literal translation but that is hilarious - we don't need young'ens because there aren't any

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Are we taking it for granted that KM is no.1?

'Citroen will have only two official units next season. The first is for Kris Meeke, who is under contract until 2018..'

Surely Meeke is the no.1.. he is doing most of the testing of the C3 plus who else could they bring in ?

[AL14]

My interview to our friend Ole-Martin Lundefaret for an italian magazine.

http://www.rally.it/2016/07/ole-mart...enatore-paddon

[Simmi]

'Citroen will have only two official units next season. The first is for Kris Meeke, who is under contract until 2018..'

Surely Meeke is the no.1.. he is doing most of the testing of the C3 plus who else could they bring in ?

Like the article says - rumoured guys are Neuville and Sordo - both of which have I think indicated they would like to stay at Hyundai. Not a huge amount of choice for Citroen to be honest? Same issue Tommi has.

Disappointing to see they will only have two cars given they have refocused on WRC. But if they have a longer-term commitment then that extra car could come in. Maybe the young driver negativity is a reference to them losing both Ogier and Neuville having helped to develop them within PSA?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I guess Citroen have no intention of wasting time and want to hit the ground running in 2017 with a complete driver package. If I was Breen / Lefebvre I wouldnt be too confident of getting the drive...

I wonder what the score is with Tanak & M-Sport for next year ?

[Mintexmemory]

My interview to our friend Ole-Martin Lundefaret for an italian magazine.

http://www.rally.it/2016/07/ole-mart...enatore-paddon

Good work, wish the mainstream UK magazines had more of this content.

[Simmi]

Pretty crazy to read in Motorsport News today that the WRC might be moving to a control tyre.

It's under discussion and the decision is to be made by WRC Promoter in a month. This is despite neither Dmack or Michelin asking for it. Not even Capito supports it.

After the great Dmack-related storylines last weekend it's yet more lunacy from the people in charge.