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Thierry Neuville

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Is he confirmed at Citroen for 2013? I heared Citroen offerd him 9 rounds and after that there was speculation that he could be joining MSport. Now with wrc.com announcing that the full line up at Qatar MSport will be known in the next few days I was wondering what people think. I can see some connection as he was in the Qatar Team this year and as far as I know was well liked by Nasser, as he gave hime some extra drives and he would compliment Mads with Thierry's tarmac performace complimenting Mads weakness on this surface. However, I think that being Belgian his connections with Yves Matton, would outweigh any possible move to drive a Ford, also he has been a product of the PSA system for some with his C2, DS3, 207 etc, also he is too young to go for a championship so a 9 event programme for Citroen on events that he would find more difficult, i.e not tarmac when Loeb will be driving, will ultimately make him a better driver, just in time to lead Peugeot's return when Citroen go WTCC.
 
MJW said:
Is he confirmed at Citroen for 2013? I heared Citroen offerd him 9 rounds and after that there was speculation that he could be joining MSport. Now with wrc.com announcing that the full line up at Qatar MSport will be known in the next few days I was wondering what people think. I can see some connection as he was in the Qatar Team this year and as far as I know was well liked by Nasser, as he gave hime some extra drives and he would compliment Mads with Thierry's tarmac performace complimenting Mads weakness on this surface. However, I think that being Belgian his connections with Yves Matton, would outweigh any possible move to drive a Ford, also he has been a product of the PSA system for some with his C2, DS3, 207 etc, also he is too young to go for a championship so a 9 event programme for Citroen on events that he would find more difficult, i.e not tarmac when Loeb will be driving, will ultimately make him a better driver, just in time to lead Peugeot's return when Citroen go WTCC.
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It is a difficult choice for Thierry (if he has a choice):
Citroën +: he knows the team, they trust him, Yves Matton, can learn without pressure
Citroën -: They have got 2 drivers now who can continue for a number of years. If they do good next year, who will they set aside when Thierry is ready for a factory seat in 2014

MSport +: Nasser really seams to love him, can do probably all the rounds of the WRC
MSport -: Is there a future for MSport in WRC?, can they keep developing the car?


So, difficult choise... Peugeot hasn't been confirmed in WRC when Citroën leaves neither!
 
dupanton said:
It is a difficult choice for Thierry (if he has a choice):
Citroën +: he knows the team, they trust him, Yves Matton, can learn without pressure
Citroën -: They have got 2 drivers now who can continue for a number of years. If they do good next year, who will they set aside when Thierry is ready for a factory seat in 2014

MSport +: Nasser really seams to love him, can do probably all the rounds of the WRC
MSport -: Is there a future for MSport in WRC?, can they keep developing the car?


So, difficult choise... Peugeot hasn't been confirmed in WRC when Citroën leaves neither!
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I think it's a no-brainer choice - he has been chosen just as Loeb, Ogier, Sordo were chosen, by the most successful team, to drive and learn without pressure at the highest level. He knows he's not at the level of Ogier when he left for VW, or Sordo when he left for Mini. So give it a year and see where he is then. If he ends up doing anything else this year he should fire his management and hire me. 9 rallies isn't the best, but the alternatives have some bigger drawbacks.
 
Francis44 said:
Neuville dosen't deserve his own thread...... yet ;) .
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:p Do you mean that only drivers that were ever champion deserve their own Thread? So I have to remove many threads currently..... :laugh:
 
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Well if the alternative is Ford it's better if he stays in Hyundai... unless M-Sport get a sponsor. Toyota I think it is his last choice because he doesn't want to risk with another "new entry". The only left is Citroen but we don't know if they will stay in 2017.

In my opinion he should stay in Hyundai that is still a strong manufacturer with a proper budget from the brand company.
 
Toyota - any time, especially at this very moment but in his case it doesn't matter much because he is not a winner and will never be one. Home alone.
 
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