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30th July 2017, 21:31 #561
http://www.auto-moto.com/actualite/s...65.html#item=1
Has anyone seen this? it says next year Meeke will do the full season & the other 2 will do some rallies....this interview was held before the start of Rally Finland.Only you know your true potential.
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30th July 2017, 21:43 #562
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I'd interpret it more like "of the three drivers that have contract Meeke will drive whole season while Breen and Lefevbre will do only some rallies".
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- sucks for Breen as he did well on all rallies except Poland this year
- opens for one more full time driver
But that's just my interpretation. He might also mean that they won't do full season with all drivers to focus on car development (heard that before).
EDIT: Note that he also says Mikkelsen told them Hyundai went in same direction as Citroen and made same errors. First time something like that gets mentioned. But the whole answer sounds like an excuse when he says that Mikkelsen confirmed their design choices. I mean that's why after he came they fired some engineers, did long test and homologated new parts.Last edited by mknight; 30th July 2017 at 21:47.
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30th July 2017, 21:45 #563
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30th July 2017, 21:50 #564
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How so? I though they had this year for "just some wins/podiums" (which they already had) and go a full campaign in 2018? Something makes me think it was just a mind game (Meeke going for it every single round, or could be just Meeke doing it on his own?!?), which doesn't conflicts with current statement also.
EDIT: On other note they might consider Loeb doing some rounds?"With that car, your brain can actually never keep up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI
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30th July 2017, 21:55 #565
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Google translate:
"How are you preparing next season, both technically and humanly?
Yves Matton: Our three drivers have a 2018 contract, Kris Meeke is doing a complete championship and the other two will do a number of rallies. "
Clearly he does not mention how many cars they will drive.
But he is often contradicting himself in own sentences.
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30th July 2017, 21:59 #566
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30th July 2017, 22:12 #567
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To me it sounds like they're reserving a seat for Ogier
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30th July 2017, 22:53 #568
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31st July 2017, 00:16 #569
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31st July 2017, 07:49 #570
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Yeah if that sentence is translated correctly it seems that Matton may not want to over-commit on what the programme for Breen/Lefebvre will be. Clearly as a whole that trio isn't strong enough.
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