Silly Season 2019

[Tarmop]

If that was certain, then Citroen probably wouldn`t be / isn`t talking to Lappi. They don`t have so much money...

[AnttiL]

If that was certain, then Citroen probably wouldn`t be / isn`t talking to Lappi. They don`t have so much money...

Of course they need to keep up the negotiations until anyone signs.

[Allez Andruet]

Then again, would Ogier sign a contract that would prevent him from sampling what other teams have to offer? With his experience, he is expected to know that when contract is expiring that's exactly what he'd want to do. I am pretty sure that driver of his caliber both knows this and would have it in the contract.

Not an impossible scenario that one. As things were, Seb probably had the upper hand over M-Sport which might have led to this kind of, usually unthinkable, clause being put into the contract.

[AnttiL]

Julian Porter saying on All Live Ogier is likely to go to Citroen

[deephouse]

If that happens, then I see no other in M-Sport than Meeke or Latvala (if he isn't signed yet).

[racerx1979]

I've heard some funny stories about Toyota wanting Suninen if Lappi or Latvala leave.

I was also told by several people that Latvala has already signed with Toyota, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was confusion of the fact that he already has a deal for 2019 which was told by Jouhki.

[Rally Power]

Then again, would Ogier sign a contract that would prevent him from sampling what other teams have to offer? With his experience, he is expected to know that when contract is expiring that's exactly what he'd want to do. I am pretty sure that driver of his caliber both knows this and would have it in the contract.

Amen. The C3 test it’s only a matter of time; actually on a French forum some are saying it already happened and Ogier got pretty pleased. It can be true, but after last year disappointment I’ll only believe after the official announcement.

[Allez Andruet]

I've heard some funny stories about Toyota wanting Suninen if Lappi or Latvala leave.

Wouldn't be a surprise. Tommi has talked about Suninen in the past in such manner that you wouldn't know whether he's talking about rally or the last porn film he watched if you didn't know the subject.

[Tarmop]

Julian Porter saying on All Live Ogier is likely to go to Citroen

Then again, he also thought that Jari had the new engine in his car, unlike his teammates.

[KKS]

is that the end of Craig WRC career?