Quote Originally Posted by smsgrafica View Post
I don't think it would be a money issue, because for sure he'll get paid by VW for stepping away from the sport and leaving him without a seat so late in the season.

Apart from that, I'd bet Red Bull would take on the bills if he's going to drive for M-Sport.
I think Mirek means, the money for developing the car and team through the season at the same level as Citroën and Hyundai.

But I personally think the Ogier/M-Sport deal will happen and I also - like you - think it's gonna be in Red Bull colours. Red Bull will see this in the same way Marlboro saw the Schumacher deal with Ferrari in 1996 and switched their sponsorship from McLaren to Ferrari. And this is because of what the fans will follow, and they will follow that combi.

Apart from that, I hope nobody believes Matton when he's saying he hasn't got the car for Ogier. That's not Mattons call, that's Linda Jackson's call. If Ogier signs for Citroën you can bet he will have whatever he's asking for, no matter what Matton says. He can have the C3 as team leader from the word "Go" in Monte...

On a personal note, I have never been a fan of M-Sport or Ford or Malcom Wilson. And after 2011 I was done being an Ogier fan. But yet I would absolutely love and cheer for the combi of Ford+Ogier+M-Sport because it simply would be an amazing challenge that would spice up the championship like not seen in many many years. It would also change my view on Ogier from being arrogant, to being a real man taking a seriously difficult challenge.