[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[ruesluporp]

Very weak rumours:

Ogier could be try Hyundai's car. And Hyundai could participate with 2 teams.
Team A redbull with Ogier and Paddon
Team B shell with Neuville and Sordo.

A friend of mine read it in a french forum. I can't give you any source. He told me that they're talking about Penasse actually negotiation with Seb.

There are no more Team A and Team B in 2017!
As many as three crews in each round, with the best two results being awarded points for championship...

[AL14]

There are no more Team A and Team B in 2017!
As many as three crews in each round, with the best two results being awarded points for championship...

You can't do it, even if you want? I didn't know this.
I knew that you can have three cars and the best two will win championships but not that you can't have two teams if you have enough cars to do it.

[tc10a]

You can't do it, even if you want? I didn't know this.
I knew that you can have three cars and the best two will win championships but not that you can't have two teams if you have enough cars to do it.

Would be the same with DMACK-Team, so it should be possible theoretically.

[N.O.T]

Citroën are doing bluff. Trying show that its car is very very good to allow test...

It is not about bluff, it is about professionalism.

You are a manufacturer rally team representing a multibillion company, no matter how good a driver is you cannot diseregard protocol. The drivers must want to drive for you not the opposite.

M-sport is a private business and Wilson will only sign Ogier if the whole deal is profitable for him.

Toyota is run by a bunch of amateurs and their only concern is probably to just drain the company of its sources and then flop.

Citroen is doing the right thing.

[dupanton]

Very weak rumours:

Ogier could be try Hyundai's car. And Hyundai could participate with 2 teams.
Team A redbull with Ogier and Paddon
Team B shell with Neuville and Sordo.

A friend of mine read it in a french forum. I can't give you any source. He told me that they're talking about Penasse actually negotiation with Seb.

Neuville is sponsored by Red Bull. Paddon is not I think? So that would be very strange already.
I don't see Hyundai coming with 4 cars. I think they could make a 2nd team. But I don't think it is very likely.

[Essaj]

No, no new buildings in Finland.

They are actually expanding their current facilities, atleast there is some construction going on.

[Rally Power]

It is not about bluff, it is about professionalism. (...) Citroen is doing the right thing.

That could be the case if we’re talking about an average driver, but we aren’t. Like Loeb, and a few others motorsport greatest, Ogier is a living legend and any team must do everything to get him. It’s a shame mass media don’t give a sh.. to rally, otherwise this Ogier situation would be in all TV’s and newspapers. Do you imagine Ronaldo training on the top 4 foot teams before signing for one of them?

Hiring Ogier is the winning ticket for a WRC team. He’s much more than the best driver available; he’s a magnet that inspires and motivates every one working around him. It worth to take a look on FX Demaison words about him (even if the piece is written on a notorious frenchy arrongant style…): http://www.francetvsport.fr/ogier-la...eau-roi-182985

Honestly, if Citroen doesn’t allow him to test they aren’t being pros, they are being losers!

[N.O.T]

Hiring Ogier is the winning ticket for a WRC team. He’s much more than the best driver available; he’s a magnet that inspires and motivates every one working around him.

wake up.

[Rally Power]

Best silly season ever? It looks like! Another wild rumour on VW: besides going for the FIA inspection they’ll also build the 5 units they’ve planned to be ready before MC... http://www.diariomotor.com/competici...-ultimos-test/

[er88]

Citroen aren't being losers by not begging Ogier like Wilson. Toyota and Msport have nothing to lose letting Seb test the car whereas Citroen and Hyundai do.

What I think will happen is after Seb tests the Ford, he'll give Citroen more or less a verbal agreement that they are his preference and he wants to join them. Then maybe we'll see him test before he officially signs the contract. Citroen know the car is good and know Meeke can challenge next year, so they won't let Ogier drive the car only for him to then join Msport or Toyota. Neither will Hyundai, and Nandan has already said as much. Citroen and Hyundai are acting like proper manufacturer teams who are confident in their car/drivers , whereas Msport and Toyota are desperate and willing to do anything to sign Seb (understandably).

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