Silly Season 2020

[T16]

Was it a 2yr deal Ogier signed? I was sure it was a 1year plus a 1yr option to extend (ogier talks like it was), and you can bet your life that if that was the case, it wasn't Citroen putting in the "option" for another year. That would've been Ogier protecting his own ass from being tied to the C3 and Citroen if they cant get it right this year - even after the upgrades. A smart negotiator like Ogier could have something in the contract that allows him to walk regardless, even if it's a straight up 2year deal.

Maybe that's why Citroen ran the aero updates in a pre rally Spain test? Ogier will want to know now how the updates feel, because they've been testing and looking for aero evolutions for a whole year now at Citroen. Ogier simply can't wait any longer for Citroen to sort the car, he has to know going into 2020 and see proof.

All of that makes a lot of sense.

[T16]

Toyota: Ogier Meeke Rovanpera
Hyundai: Tanak Neuville Sordo/ Loeb
M-Sport: Evans Lappi or Latvala
Citroen: Out

[Rally Power]

If that's an invitation I'm willing to consider it

Good idea! Feel free to consider it, there’s always room in our RdP group

[mknight]

I am quite sure Ogier confirmed 2020 with Citroen, just before Rally Finland.
Doesn't mean it's set in stone though.

[EstWRC]

Can’t wait you to post more later on then! Interesting info.

E: the post has been deleted who i was thanking, hmmm....

[racerx1979]

https://rallysportmag.com/wrc-withdr...stralia-entry/

Anyone know more about this? Maybe Ogier and...

[Indreq]

Can also share what I heard couple of days ago from my source inside Toyota.

Reason for Ott's leaving is actually mainly about reliability and leadership, specially about Tommi and Mia and their ways of solving problems with Yaris and inside the TGR team (I can tell you more on that once the contract has been confirmed).
As one user said yesterday - the reasons why Toyota has failed (what we have seen on All Live) are just tip of the iceberg, and indeed alot of roadside repairs and so called praying-to-the-god is included.
New contract should be confirmed today or on Thursday.
Nothing I could confirm about Ogier to Toyota so far.
In the last 6 months 10+ people have left or let go from Toyota (middle managers, supervisors, mechanics).
The last one is mainly because of differences (Mia sacking everyone who doesn't like the way TGRWRC is operating) or because of the salary (Tommi pays average Finnish wage to most of the mechanics (unless you are his close friend) and is not willing to raise their salary even after all the success they have had).
Tanak might have burned his bridges with Toyota (more about that later on).
Akio and the Japanese supposedly came to an agreement with Tanak and his management (being first driver, having MM-motorsport to operate Yaris R5), but refused to take any action on Tommi's or Mia's leadership tactics.

// Lappi also left last year because of issues with Mia

Sounds like management style of your average finnish village team
N.O.T. might have hit bullseye (accidentally?) :P

[skarderud]

https://rallysportmag.com/wrc-withdr...stralia-entry/

Anyone know more about this? Maybe Ogier and...

Mads atleast, he would drive if Ogier still had the possibility to WDC. Some M-sport car?

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[mknight]

Maybe there was a call from Korea to NZ about not interfering with the title fight? Anyway this belongs to Australia thread.

[Sulland]

Who is this Mia?