[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[Rally Power]

- If the main goal (not normal in Citroën) is the drivers championhsip,

I just don't agree with that one. Apart from 03, when Loeb was asked to sacrifice his personal chances for the manus title, the Citroen dominance was clearly a Loebcentric one. Until Ogier, the team 2nd driver choice never was the strongest one.

It's true that Matton already pointed the interest to form a powerful squad and fight for the manus title (he said something like not waste the 2nd car to keep forming young drivers) but maybe Meeke's outstanding exhibitions can make him think otherwise, and promote the Brit to an undisputed number one status, like in Loeb's days.

Btw, I'm probably wrong, but since Portugal Rally I beggan to believe that Neuville will stay at Hyundai...

[br21]

Some time ago Citroen was pushing for Lefebvre as second driver, Matton was pushing for Neuville. Now after Finland I don't know.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Wait and see guys, wait and see.

All of your thoughts amd opinions on the 2017 line-ups wont change anything.

Let's enjoy 2016 first.

[dimviii]

RT @RallyingUK: MICHELIN MOTORSPORT: @Michelin_Sport to introduce Pilot Sport FW2 WRC rain tyre. @OfficialWRC #WRC

[dimviii]

Hayden Paddon ‏@HaydenPaddon 6 Αυγ

We will be back!!! So happy to return to Rally Legend this year and do more of this #sideways 6-9 October @hmirally

[Mirek]

RT @RallyingUK: MICHELIN MOTORSPORT: @Michelin_Sport to introduce Pilot Sport FW2 WRC rain tyre. @OfficialWRC #WRC

Return of specific rain tyres into the rules?

[EstWRC]

Heard some very interesting stories about next year line-ups over the weekend. There could be some really interesting ones if it all comes true or if the teams or drivers choose those ways.

We may have one very fast line-up in one team next year!

[MM WRC]

Heard some very interesting stories about next year line-ups over the weekend. There could be some really interesting ones if it all comes true or if the teams or drivers choose those ways.

We may have one very fast line-up in one team next year!

Apart from VW? I really hope so. But that would probably be Citroen's. Cannot be Ford, Hyundai or Toyota, all those have too slow drivers already. So my guess is that Neuville will go to Citroen. That would also eliminate Hyundai from the manufacturers' title fight - Paddon isn't fast enough on tarmac and Sordo not on gravel.

Or Tänak would join Meeke? I'd count on Neuville anyway.

[EstWRC]

im not gonna say any names or teams because it is all just stories/rumors and there's a lot of ifs and so on but it was very interesting for me

Regarding Citroen i agree too with some here that Citroen definitely wants an French driver, in that sense Lefebvre has a lot more chance but Breen has a lot more potential IMO.

[Mintexmemory]

Paddon isn't fast enough on tarmac

Not necessarily true and just as good an all-round driver as Neuville, and a better developer (if the Hyundai camp rumours are to be believed).