[WRC] News & Rumours 2018

[mknight]

Colin Clark "praying" for Wilson to "rescue" Meeke:

https://www.facebook.com/720282531/p...5735145107532/

It would be nice, even as a 3rd driver for 2019 if Ogier stays (Ogier-Evans-Meeke) it would be interesting for multiple reasons. I somehow doubt it though. Not like he came to "rescue" McRae after he got kicked from Citroen in 2004.

[nafpaktos]

Colin Clark "praying" for Wilson to "rescue" Meeke:

https://www.facebook.com/720282531/p...5735145107532/

It would be nice, even as a 3rd driver for 2019 if Ogier stays (Ogier-Evans-Meeke) it would be interesting for multiple reasons. I somehow doubt it though. Not like he came to "rescue" McRae after he got kicked from Citroen in 2004.

If the wrc rules about the privateers loose,which is a big possibility, i dont think meeke has a place to msport.

[Toyoda]

Re Paddon
I asked this on his FB

How does Thierry's driving style differ from yours, is your driving style closer to Andrea's and do you collaborate on setups?, Also have you solved the setup issues with i20 or is it inherently designed for a different driving style? Big Congrats on a solid drive!

His answer
Thierry is driving somewhat straighter/smoother although equally committed. He is being efficient with the car. While my way to drive is prob closer to Andreas than Thierry, I also know it is effective if all the stars align. I have been struggling with the front diff setup for 18 months with this car now but myself and the team know the answers, but how we implement this is yet to be seen. In the meantime we have a small compromise with what is available and trying to do the best job possible with that.

IMO if you have a compromised setup you are going to leak time no matter how committed you are. I feel he still has the speed he is just not willing to throw it away in the hunt for wins like some such as Meeke.

[Marcco]

Re Paddon
I asked this on his FB

How does Thierry's driving style differ from yours, is your driving style closer to Andrea's and do you collaborate on setups?, Also have you solved the setup issues with i20 or is it inherently designed for a different driving style? Big Congrats on a solid drive!

His answer
Thierry is driving somewhat straighter/smoother although equally committed. He is being efficient with the car. While my way to drive is prob closer to Andreas than Thierry, I also know it is effective if all the stars align. I have been struggling with the front diff setup for 18 months with this car now but myself and the team know the answers, but how we implement this is yet to be seen. In the meantime we have a small compromise with what is available and trying to do the best job possible with that.

IMO if you have a compromised setup you are going to leak time no matter how committed you are. I feel he still has the speed he is just not willing to throw it away in the hunt for wins like some such as Meeke.

I think, it is evident, that stars need to be aligned if you want to win. Every single driver has different driving technique, every single event is different, every single corner of a rally is different… so, many stars need to be aligned in order to win…
Some drivers/teams manage it better some worse. Mr. Loeb had advantage of being in one team his whole career. Ogier had the same possibility with VW, until they pulled the plug, and he was struggling in the beginning when he went to Ford, but at that time had enough experience and credibility to push for changes. Neuville had some hard time with first generation i20, while Paddon was doing alright with it. Tanak, looks like, was perfect match for Yaris, or he has unique skill to set it up right (or a bit of both). If you crash too much or you are to slow, no team will be willing to compromise their car to your liking, especially if you are not their “#1”. It’s different in each case and it is really easy to get lost for young gun like Paddon or others.

At this point it could be beneficial for Paddon to switch to Citroen (if they are ready to commit long-term), of course risky, but current situation at Hyundai ain’t good for him.

[BigWorm]

Colin Clark "praying" for Wilson to "rescue" Meeke:

https://www.facebook.com/720282531/p...5735145107532/

It would be nice, even as a 3rd driver for 2019 if Ogier stays (Ogier-Evans-Meeke) it would be interesting for multiple reasons. I somehow doubt it though. Not like he came to "rescue" McRae after he got kicked from Citroen in 2004.

Don't know how much Meeke wants in salary, but McRae had the highest salary of the drivers in 2003 and combined with his results at that that time it probably didn't win him a seat for 2004. Meeke might have different wage demands.

[EstWRC]

Colin Clark "praying" for Wilson to "rescue" Meeke:

https://www.facebook.com/720282531/p...5735145107532/

It would be nice, even as a 3rd driver for 2019 if Ogier stays (Ogier-Evans-Meeke) it would be interesting for multiple reasons. I somehow doubt it though. Not like he came to "rescue" McRae after he got kicked from Citroen in 2004.

what the hell did i just read?

And to Colin Clrak, Wilson has always invested in young upcoming drivers and he already said that he isnt interested in Meeke.

[cali]

what the hell did i just read?

And to Colin Clrak, Wilson has always invested in young upcoming drivers and he already said that he isnt interested in Meeke.

Sorry to say and I said it already earlier but Colin Clark has lost it and quite long time ago. He has been presented as some kind of rallying specialist but for me he is just talking utter nonsense, jibberish.