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Thread: Citroen retain Loeb and Ogier
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20th July 2010, 02:49 #21
I think, at this point, that Meeke should be the obvious choice. A talented driver, a great all-rounder with previous WRC experience, Citroen tester and someone who has been fighting, for the past 2 years, at the top in a very competitive series like the IRC.
If P-G could also be in the mix then all the better. And lets see what Duval will be able to do on tarmac. Could still be a bet for the asphalt rounds in 2011.
Ford can´t afford to keep on battling a combination of Loeb-Ogier-Sordo-Petter-Raikkonen with Mikko-JM-Wilson-Henning.
Mikko-JM-Meeke-PG-Duval would be way stronger (if feasible).2024 Season: F1:Fernando/Max! WRC: Kalle/Thierry! ERC:Hayden! CPR:Armindo!
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20th July 2010, 02:53 #22
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Originally Posted by muscrae
There's a 5 year Plan for Wilson's son Wilsson. Or Viilsomäki...John Vanlandingham
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20th July 2010, 03:45 #23
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Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
He has to overhand his seat to PG or Meeke.
Everything else would be stupid and wreckless done by Malcolm."Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
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20th July 2010, 08:06 #24
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Originally Posted by Rallyper:smokin: "position no good but very enjoy" japaneese driver at end of safari rally
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20th July 2010, 10:18 #25
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Meeke should be in WRC next year with his IRC experience and success. Shame he keeps chucking it off the road this year but speed wise on every surface he is as good as what Ford has now.
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20th July 2010, 10:33 #26
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Matthew Wilson wil continue rallying and burning the money that could be spent in any other driver with skills. His dad is the boss and (not directly) is Ford who pays the bill.
The most surprising is Malcolm try to steal Ogier to Citroen, after the french people invest a lot of money on Ogier's development.
But ok, this is the WRC of the 21st century
Now with Loeb / Ogier, the things could be even worst.Three gears are enough!
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20th July 2010, 10:37 #27
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Ford could try getting Sordo for tarmac events.
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20th July 2010, 11:36 #28
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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
Is something like that on the horizon, or at least a return to 3 car teams with top 2 scoring?
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20th July 2010, 12:37 #29
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I can't see why everyone persists in blaming the Ford drivers, Mikko and JML can be really quick on thier day even in a car that is far from the pace of the Citroens. Gronholm said in Sweden that the 2009 car had developed very little from his 2007 car, Petter also said the Ford was slow when choosing his C4, and Aava said the C4 was much quicker. On VS from the Bulgaria coverage, it showed a Ford and Citroen coming out of a series of corner at the same speed and the Citroen was going 9km/h faster within 300m....says it all.
Having considered that Ford have a smaller budget than Citroen, why would they continue to throw money at a car that is soon to be out of use when as far back as 2008 they knew a new format and car was going to be required by 2011. We just have to hope that the time Ford have spent developing the Fiesta has been worth it. I believe they are going the right way about it, by running the equivalent S2000 car for a whole year, with the free feedback from the drivers. Fingers crossed!
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20th July 2010, 12:52 #30
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Originally Posted by JAM
Ogier did the best choice for him, but sadly not the bet for the championship (not his fault that ford is not good enough for citroen)mdesign 0_o
Rovanpera aims to win this, it seems?
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