Silly Season 2020

[meh]

Although I am a fan of seeing as many of these cars as possible on a stage, maybe another way to look at it would be that we have eight top-quality drivers in 2020, as opposed to eight top quality ones and a few stragglers (not naming names).

I would rather see the top three in genuine top three cars (let's face it, the Citroen was a shit-box for most of the year) so, with Tanak and Neuville in the Hyundais versus Ogier in a Toyota, it would well make for a better championship that we've seen in 2019.

Rather worrying overall though for the WRC, in the way a team seems to be able to pledge commitment and within a couple of weeks (seemingly) just change direction and leave.

Maybe it's time for a full review of attracting new teams to the sport, as whatever the current formula is, it's not working.

It also may be boring like hell, when from 8 drivers only 3 are allowed to win because of team-tactics (can not imagine it to happen in Hyndai yet, but it will be there)

[Allez Andruet]

Ogier-Lappi-Rovanperä then?

[Eli]

It also may be boring like hell, when from 8 drivers only 3 are allowed to win because of team-tactics (can not imagine it to happen in Hyundai yet, but it will be there)

Completely agree, and you have less room for youngsters to showcase themselves, not to mention rally drivers who were already sidelined. Where will Lappi go? just as an example.

[meh]

What also is a bit surprising is that M-Sport is so silent. Usually they at least talk about "we don't have enough support from Ford to continue".

In case Citroen leaves, there is still M-Sport available. If we will see someone to rise and shine as surprise next year, it will be from M-Sport.

[T16]

and now coming from this: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...ramme-in-doubt

Jackson was replaced a few weeks ago.. slight inaccuracy, but still the same conclusion.

[T16]

What also is a bit surprising is that M-Sport is so silent. Usually they at least talk about "we don't have enough support from Ford to continue".

In case Citroen leaves, there is still M-Sport available. If we will see someone to rise and shine as surprise next year, it will be from M-Sport.

That would be a complete mess, if they were out too, but they have spoken recently about wanting to keep Evans for next year, so hopefully that’s a good sign.

[meh]

.. and to help Mrs Kaiser, I invented new hashtag also: #exitroen

edit: #toyogier seems to be accurate as well

[Eli]

Jackson was replaced a few weeks ago.. slight inaccuracy, but still the same conclusion.

Yes I know, I think like a month ago....perhaps they are making way for Opel to comeback....although I know it sounds absurd, we'll know better about any of the company's future activity in WRC once the merge of PSA-FCA will take place in December, not talking about Citroen leaving before the 2020 season like what they plan to do in years to follow.

[Indreq]

I wonder if Citroen R5 program continues or this will also be stopped?

[Eli]

I wonder if Citroen R5 program continues or this will also be stopped?

They'll probably pull the plug on that too, make it a privateer thing, and that will be that.