[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[danon]

[KKS]

Ogier will replace Rosberg at Mercedes

Or Muller at Citroen WTCC
or Webber at Porsche Team

[Mariusz]

Ogier will replace Rosberg at Mercedes

Ogier's goal is to keep winning, not being at the end of classification.

[Mk2 RS2000]

Or Muller at Citroen WTCC
or Webber at Porsche Team

Earl Bamber, another Kiwi in the Porsche team

[pantealex]

6 January 2017
Issuing of the entry list (subject to FIA approval)

Monte Carlo list will be public 6.1 so we will have to wait over month before we really know who is in and who is out. Already we know who are doing Dakar (Prokop, Nasser, Al-Rajhi and Al-Qassimi, they will miss Monte for sure)

[Doon]

So the rumours (and some fact) circuiting are that Ogier thinks the Yaris and Fiesta aren't up to the task, and then this:

https://www.autosport.com/news/repor...ry-in-2017-wrc

Happy to welcome more cars/drivers, but from a competition point of view if/when Ogier confirms that he'll be driving the VW, the WRC has the potential to be a boring one horse race once again!

[Andre Oliveira]

Ogier wants stability. That was not stable

[Doon]

It was stable for 5 years. I think he just wants a winning car, even only for one year and then he can take his time with deciding his 2018 team.

[dupanton]

It was stable for 5 years. I think he just wants a winning car, even only for one year and then he can take his time with deciding his 2018 team.

Whatever he decides, will happen. If he wants a 1 year contract this year, it will happen. If he wants to change to Hyundai, Citroën, Toyota, Ford or whatever car, all the teams will be more then happy to give him a seat.
He has al the power and I tihnk a 1 year contract would make very much sense.

[Simmi]

So the rumours (and some fact) circuiting are that Ogier thinks the Yaris and Fiesta aren't up to the task, and then this:

https://www.autosport.com/news/repor...ry-in-2017-wrc

Happy to welcome more cars/drivers, but from a competition point of view if/when Ogier confirms that he'll be driving the VW, the WRC has the potential to be a boring one horse race once again!

Biggest news for me here is the quote from FXD that they are trying to make it happen. Two direct VW sources saying it is a possibility. Very interesting.