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Thierry Neuville

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But there is no purpose sitting Neuville in non points scoring car in the season finale if immediately after the event he has a new employer. This points to Neuville remaining at Hyundai for 2016.

A move to Citroen next year is the only scenario in which it MIGHT make sense to take Neuville out of the points car. In so much as, he's been bad, relationship with Hyundai broken down, and he's taking points off his future team. You could argue that makes sense if the motivation is not there. IF all of that was happening.

But then you see him in the 2016 car testing, and I just think more than likely this (Wales GB situation) is a slightly desperate move from Hyundai to try and help Neuville and help themselves at the same time. I'm not really sure it helps either. Neuville is either going to still be mediocre, or he'll rise to the challenge and out-score his points-scoring team-mates, potentially necessitating more team orders.

As others have said, complaining about the burden of scoring manufacturers points is a nonsense and to me is just mental weakness. sollitt hit the nail on the head by saying it is all part of being a professional. It's what Hyundai are paying him (I assume very handsomely) to do for them.
 
Paddon posted on FB that there will be 'some exciting news' later today. I'm guessing it'll be about his future, maybe we'll know more about Neuville's as well then.
 
Paddon posted on FB that there will be 'some exciting news' later today. I'm guessing it'll be about his future, maybe we'll know more about Neuville's as well then.

It is Hyundai contract for sure IMO. That "exciting" means he will get full WRC program for more than one years and maybe will score manufacturer points for gravel rallies, which is what he was aiming for.
 
It is Hyundai contract for sure IMO. That "exciting" means he will get full WRC program for more than one years and maybe will score manufacturer points for gravel rallies, which is what he was aiming for.

Sordo is probably on the way out.
This means that Paddon will be the Nr 2 factory driver no matter if Neuville or Meeke is the Nr 1.
 
And what if Neuville knows the 2016 car is not good enough?
Neuville doesnt know how ''good'' is the 2015 car too

And Hyundai made a lot of weird decisions recently (Frison, Murphy, new car's delay). More, it seems that Nandan is Paddon's agent now, and Pénasse would be Abbring's agent?

And a lot of guys here still think it's only pressure?

Hyundais decisions is one point.Neuvilles bad pace for all year is another one.At the same team with these weird decisions is Paddon and Abbring with Sordo.
If he can t handle the pressure,he is not enough for this sport.He is paid to handle the pressure.
 
Sordo is probably on the way out.

Don't be so sure. They need him on tarmac events and no one of the other manufacturers is going to emply him.
Probably he will not attend a full program but he will stay with them for selected rounds.

2016 spec cars will be only two right? If yes, that will make things harder for him.
 
Sordo is probably on the way out.
This means that Paddon will be the Nr 2 factory driver no matter if Neuville or Meeke is the Nr 1.

That´s my thought too. Room needs for young drivers on their way up. And it´s sorry to say that Sordo has become overaged even if he´s doing well.
 
Hyundai Motorsport have tweeted that Paddon will join Sordo and Neuville for 2016, and Paddon has tweeted he has a 3 year deal.
 
The team are fighting for 2nd in the championship. Sordo did his job this weekend and took a podium.

Neuville? Languishing down the order, below Paddon and then throws it off the road 2 stages from home and loses even more time.

As I type this, looks as if Paddon is stopped on the road section so penalties are applied and Thierry moves up the order. But that shouldn't have to be done. The GB switch makes sense at this point.
 
i'm a fan of him but This man is just so lost that it is unbelievable and it seems he himself doesnt have the answers too. And what i dont understand that some people are still praising him like the wrc rallyradio and of course Wilson would take him anytime back if he would have money instead of Tänak or Evans.

The 2013 season seems to be some kind of enigma.
 
The team are fighting for 2nd in the championship. Sordo did his job this weekend and took a podium.

Neuville? Languishing down the order, below Paddon and then throws it off the road 2 stages from home and loses even more time.

As I type this, looks as if Paddon is stopped on the road section so penalties are applied and Thierry moves up the order. But that shouldn't have to be done. The GB switch makes sense at this point.

Neuville would do well to be a student of his profession, and look back at the history books. Remember Catalunya in 1998, when Toyota nominated Loix for points instead of Auriol? Look that one up, Thierry.
 
Thierry Neuville will be in the first two rallies of the new WRC season certainly all to score points for his employer Hyundai. That team manager Alain Penasse along during a press event in Ruisbroek. However, it is not yet certain that Neuville throughout the year will be able to score for the constructors' championship.

During the last round of the World Rally Championship, the Wales Rally GB, Thierry Neuville is the first time in his career at the Korean Hyundai unchecked to score points for the Manufacturers' standings. Neuville during the second half of the season which sunk and Hyundai wants the 27-year-old Oostkantonner pleasure and confidence back takes. Moreover Hyundai will still win the title vice. Therefore, the New Zealander Hayden Paddon will process a strong season, sit in the car and so Neuville hunt the necessary points.

"If we have to sacrifice in exchange for a vice Thierry title, his team orders possible," said Penasse. But for 2016 Hyundai wants to again count on the Belgian. "We want Neuville gets out of its impasse and in top form at the opening round in Monte-Carlo. He will surely be nominated along with Spaniard Dani Sordo, to pack for Hyundai. In Sweden, Thierry score points for the team, given his performance last year. " Neuville ended there this year an excellent second, a sigh of Volkswagen's French champion Sebastien Ogier. Neuville or the whole championship will be eligible to score manufacturers' championship it is not yet clear. "We need to look at what it says about those regulations nominations, but if it is necessary then we rotate between our three drivers," Penasse decision.

Neuville is looking forward to 2016. Then he will have the new Hyundai i20. "We are working to develop. After the endurance test, we now start tuning the car. The new i20 is certainly faster than the current," said Neuville.

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/955/Auto--...enkel-zeker-voor-eerste-twee-WK-manches.dhtml
 
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