Citroen WRT

**the sniper** · 10th August 2017, 23:05

Originally Posted by sonnybobiche

Hell, as long as we're plugging rally themed Hitler Rants, here's mine from way back in February, when they cancelled that stage in Sweden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2gcWcyMjjs

I remember it, still one of my favourite Downfall adaptions!

**swanny** · 11th August 2017, 12:48

Both of those vids are pretty well done

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**swanny** · 11th August 2017, 13:01

Problem with Loeb for Citroen is that he hasn't got his Dakar yet compared to WRC where he's done it all. I assume he's going to have another go at Dakar next year...

**AnttiL** · 11th August 2017, 13:27

Originally Posted by swanny

Problem with Loeb for Citroen is that he hasn't got his Dakar yet compared to WRC where he's done it all. I assume he's going to have another go at Dakar next year...

...which is at the same time as Monte Carlo

**Eli** · 11th August 2017, 13:32

Originally Posted by AnttiL

...which is at the same time as Monte Carlo

The Dakar finishes a week before Monte, the rally is now a week later.

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**AnttiL** · 11th August 2017, 13:39

Originally Posted by Eli

The Dakar finishes a week before Monte, the rally is now a week later.

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Right, Dakar ends on saturday 20th and then Monte shakedown is on wednesday 24th with recce in between. Well, doable, but not probably the best way to prepare for a return to the WRC.

**Eli** · 11th August 2017, 13:42

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Right, Dakar ends on saturday 20th and then Monte shakedown is on wednesday 24th with recce in between. Well, doable, but not probably the best way to prepare for a return to the WRC.

Probably not, who knows, maybe he'll come to Sweden, Argentina, Corsica & Germany (instead of MC). Something similar to what he did back then in 2013.

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**AnttiL** · 17th August 2017, 13:17

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...c3-wrc-outings

Asked if he would be interested in testing again, Loeb told L'Equipe: "Making kilometres and kilometres of testing is not the most exciting, but when there are things to discover and you have not been driving the same car for 15 years then it's nice.

"I don't see myself doing tests all year, but a day from time-to-time, why not?"

He added that a gravel test was possible, but not something he had discussed with team principal Yves Matton.

Loeb, whose last competitive WRC outing was in 2015, said he felt he had lost none of the speed that carried him to 78 world rally wins.

"When I was driving, I had the feeling that nothing has changed and that I'm still as fast," he said.

"But my motivation [with the test] was the find the potential of these new cars and I have to admit I did not expect such a difference in the speed in the corners and in the dry."

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 17th August 2017, 15:24

Interesting answer by Yves Matton at Rally Germany:

Q:
Your current drivers are all under contract for next season. Are you also looking at other drivers?

YM:
It is for sure an interesting time of the year. Everybody is keen to speak with everybody. Craig, Stéphane and Kris are under contract and will be part of the team next year. Andreas is also with us and we are also speaking with other drivers who won an event or nearly won an event before. We are lucky to make a plan in September which is quite free from events, and then I can give it to my CEO and then we will make a decision.