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25 Sep 2002, 09:34
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Ford let Colin McRae go!
looks like McRae is going to Citroen next year after Ford decided he wasnt worth the money he was asking for. Ford are prefering to spend the money on developing the car according to Autosport. I reckon Loeb will give him a run for his money though.
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25 Sep 2002, 09:38
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The Xsara WRC should allow McRae to challenge for the title next year, and it will be an opportunity for Martin and Duval to shine at Ford.
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25 Sep 2002, 11:28
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Is Nicky going with him? 
I think it's a good move but who at Citroen is going to be turfed out to make room for him?
Good news for Markko too as he will now move up to be a major contender!
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25 Sep 2002, 13:23
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Be interesting to see how Sainz goes as sole lead driver with two younger drivers 'learning' off him.
It's looking like PSA all the way next year. Gronholm and Burns vs McRae and Loeb, with Panizzi and Bugalski in for the tarmac events. Should be fantastic
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25 Sep 2002, 15:30
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Colin will make a good move with the Citroen Rally Team and give the French team a one-two punch with Loeb. Citroens and Peugeots with Michelins will make a very good fight with their French rivals Peugeots. Who will be Colin's Co-Driver in a Citroen is anyone's guest.
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25 Sep 2002, 20:33
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can see gristy going too. By all accounts they have done nothing but winge at each other for months...
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25 Sep 2002, 20:45
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Ford now realise they need a winning car more than Colin McRae. They are developing a tarmac only car like Peugeot and Citroen have.
If Ford close the gap on tarmac they could win the championship. In recent years its tarmac performance that has stop Ford wiining the Championship.
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26 Sep 2002, 08:19
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Colin McRae joins Citroen for 2003.
Citroen Sport has today confirmed that Colin McRae will join the team in 2003.
The team released the following brief statement:"Guy Frequelin has asked Colin McRae to join the Citroen team for the 14 rallies of the 2003 World Rally Championship."
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26 Sep 2002, 10:15
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I think he will do well at Citroen. Apart from a fresh start in a competitive car, Colin also has the gallic shrug and glare the French would be proud of!!
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26 Sep 2002, 11:51
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Good luck to Colin (& presumably Nicky) with Citroen in 2003.
The Xsara should give him a good chance of the Title.
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26 Sep 2002, 16:34
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I am happy that Colin has chosen Citroen and will help Loeb out tremendously. Now Colin can contend for the WRC car against the Peugeots.
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26 Sep 2002, 17:52
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O.K. Citroën is surely better car on tarmac than ol' breadvan, but what about gravel?
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26 Sep 2002, 18:43
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Its a dust cart not a bread van (thats the pugeot).
I dont know if it is just me but has anyone noticed that they have said "signed Colin McRae" and not mentioned anything about Grsist?!?
I wonder if that is me reading more into it than there is... or maybe not...
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26 Sep 2002, 18:49
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It will be interesting to see how he goes, the car is proven on Tarmac, but we have yet to see it doing anything on Gravel.
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27 Sep 2002, 05:30
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Apart from ofcourse this years Safari rally where the Citroen did very well. Plus take a driver brilliant on gravel and put him in a car brilliant on tarmac and you should have a pretty good combo.
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