Citroen WRT

**er88** · 23rd March 2019, 17:58

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Clark says Citroen actually covet the Manus ch'ship more than the Driver's...

Clearly that's not true, use your head. If that was true they'd start the season with 3 cars - but they've made it clear Ogier and the drivers title is what they want!

If they can win the manufacturers as well, ofcourse they'll look at ways to do it with Breen or Ostberg later in the year. This isn't the same Citroen as 2003.

**AnttiL** · 23rd March 2019, 19:01

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Clark says Citroen actually covet the Manus ch'ship more than the Driver's...

Colin may think so but Pierre Budar has said drivers titles are their target of the season

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 24th March 2019, 14:47

Drivers title may have been the priority at the start as they wanted to save money.

But that can change if they see a chance of the Manus. It is obviously more valuable for them to win as a team.

We shall see.

**Mirek** · 24th March 2019, 15:05

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

But that can change if they see a chance of the Manus. It is obviously more valuable for them to win as a team.

Why? Since when do the public recognize more the team title than the driver's title? I'd say nearly everyone following any motorsport at least a bit knows the name of the WDC but only the hard fans know who was the WMC.

**TypeR** · 24th March 2019, 20:38

It doesn't matter, who remembers the WDC or WMC, its the money what matters.. and manus title is where the team gets the most money

**Mirek** · 24th March 2019, 20:50

The most important (by faaaaaar) is the marketing value of the title, i.e. its public recognition.

**the sniper** · 24th March 2019, 20:59

Originally Posted by TypeR

It doesn't matter, who remembers the WDC or WMC, its the money what matters.. and manus title is where the team gets the most money

That's the case in Formula 1 certainly, but... Do the WRC manufactures even get any money from WRC Promoter for winning the WRC Manufactures title? I've never heard it talked about in relation to the WRC.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 25th March 2019, 12:21

Originally Posted by Mirek

Why? Since when do the public recognize more the team title than the driver's title? I'd say nearly everyone following any motorsport at least a bit knows the name of the WDC but only the hard fans know who was the WMC.

So why are Hyundai so desperate to win the Manufacturer's title ?

**Mirek** · 25th March 2019, 12:29

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

So why are Hyundai so desperate to win the Manufacturer's title ?

They have been around for quite some time and haven't won any title. And they badly need to win anything. The manufacturing title looks to be the easier goal because they don't actually need to defeat Ogier and Tänak to achieve it.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 25th March 2019, 19:21

Originally Posted by Mirek

They have been around for quite some time and haven't won any title. And they badly need to win anything. The manufacturing title looks to be the easier goal because they don't actually need to defeat Ogier and Tänak to achieve it.

They even brought in Loeb and have switched driver's around for the best combination on each rally. It matters.