[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[GigiGalliNo1]

It's official. Bye bye VW

[FAlonso]

"There is a guarantee of employment for the Volkswagen Motorsport employees."

At least there's this. But a great shame overall.

[Simmi]

So there is scope for VW to retain at least one driver if they wanted to be primary tester on the R5 car. Same as Abbring has done for Hyundai.

Only thing is that will not satisfy either of the current 3 drivers.

[leighton323]

I can't even imagine what is going through the heads of the three VW drivers right now. Especially Ogier

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[andyone]

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[Arwel Davies]

I guess now the fun starts with the drivers market. Im sure the legalities of their existing contracts will be cleared up pretty swiftly and they will be free to drive for a new team. Lots of talk of Ogier to M-sport, which would be a fantastic move, maybe more so for M-sport but the new Fiesta does look impressive speed wise. Jari Matti almost looks like a certain shoe in for Toyota given the ties which just leave Mikkelsen. Very interesting times ahead.

[FAlonso]

Ogier:
https://twitter.com/sebogier/status/793778817055744000

"I feel so sorry for my fantastic team-We had 4 outstanding years!
Thanks for their passion&support!
Don't worry about me,we'll see us again."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sébastien Ogier ‏@SebOgier 5m5 minutes ago
I feel so sorry for my fantastic team-We had 4 outstanding years!
Thanks for their passion & support!
Don't worry about me,we'll see us again.

He's not quitting !

DMACK Tyres ‏@DMACK_Tyres 28s28 seconds ago
. @SebOgier I hope we do see you again soon!

[Arwel Davies]

And it sounds like he has something up his sleeve already. He doesn't hang about does he.

[Mirek]

Good news that they are keeping their staff on, although that further reinforces that this is merely saving public face and nothing to do with money.

It's a big difference to run WRC program and to sell R5 cars which can be rather easily developed on the basis of existing Fabia R5. The later can be a profitable activity.