WRC 2016 : All Chat Here

[Sam.]

Citroen turned down 2017 development work with Loeb?! Sounds like Meeke's 2016 deal would've been perfect for him. Unless there is more to it. Which there probably is.

WRC news: Sebastien Loeb wanted 2016 WRC return before Citroen split

 

[Gaza_r]

Yves Matton and Leob are big characters and never had the best relationship.

Loeb was always Guy Fréquelin's protégé. So when Yves Matton took over the team he didn't like being dictated to by Loeb.

 

[Sam.]

Bobby K was Monte testing today.

Went off.

But it's great to see him back

 

[Reno_LV]

Yes, best news! I love him in wrc!

 

[Liam Shaw]

is it confirmed if he's doing anymore rallys this year? I never heard any confirmation.

 

[Cess]

Nope.

 

[Liam Shaw]

He's good for the sport. He brings in a different audience. I know a few people who are into f1, who are interested in wrc only to see how kubica is doing. Although I few have lost interest when they released he's not likely to win anything.

 

[Sam.]

What's going on with Bertelli?



Yet he's entered Monte under FWRT srl. Is M-Sport's customer team still running his car?

 

[Sam.]

@Liam Shaw, 5 minutes in. Monte is his only rally (so far)

 

[DC.]

M-Sport's Eric Camilli testing today (running the 2016 livery):

 

[DC.]

Jari-matti in the snow today:



D. Sordo on tar today with 2016 livery:



Bertelli:

 

[Graham]

I assume the DS3's won't be doing any PET this year

 

[Liam Shaw]

I assume the DS3's won't be doing any PET this year

Not much anyway, I'd be surprised if they didn't do atleast a day before MC.

 

[Cess]

Abu Dhabi Total WRT isn't registered as a manufacturer team, nor is any team member doing the full championship, so there's little point in a big testing programme.

 

[DC.]

Tanak on DMack tyres



Neuville flat out

 

[Sam.]

Capito leaving VW to become McLaren F1 CEO. Didn't see that coming!

 

[Gaza_r]

That'll do nothing to stop the rumours that VW are planning to scale back their WRC program.

Colin Clark said Citroen recommitting to the WRC from 2017 did make him wonder if VW would scale back from 2017 on wards...

Saw a few tweets that Stefano Domenicali is taking over from Capito.

 

[DC.]

Read today that Abu Dhabi wanted Petter back but it didn't happen.

 

[svensktoppen]

Petter is an OAP now, let him play with his Escorts in peace

Time for the next generation to have a go.

 

[Sam.]

That'll do nothing to stop the rumours that VW are planning to scale back their WRC program.

Colin Clark said Citroen recommitting to the WRC from 2017 did make him wonder if VW would scale back from 2017 on wards...

Saw a few tweets that Stefano Domenicali is taking over from Capito.

Capito was extremely in favour of keeping the budget, I wonder if that might have something to do with it?

Winterkorn wanted VW to win more titles than Citroen - but with him and Capito gone...

 

[svensktoppen]

I bet Capito leaving was agreed a long time ago, well before dieselgate, just not announced before now.

 

[DC.]

Monte Carlo highlights on Channel 5 @ 7pm on Monday 25th January

 

[Graham]

Ch 5 ? random

 

[DC.]

Yep. They bought the rights to it.

 

[svensktoppen]

I assume it is still the same highlights show as it has always been, just changing broadcaster again?