WRC 2018: Kris Meeke axed by Citroën 😲

[@ThomasHarrisonLord]

Poor Kris. He pushed hard, could deliver results and stages time far above any other Citroen drivers in the recent past and even Loeb crashed that car. But of course, he made mistakes. I hope this is not the end of his career.

[@blakegriplingph]

Thomas Harrison-Lord I hope this isn't the end for him either. He has the talent but it's a shame Citroen was hamfisted at him.

[@martinaston627]

Get real people , he does not have what it takes to win a championship, he had it coming , destroying cars at every rally is a task that any jackass can achieve, how dare you comparing him to asbestos .

[@footplusballid2470]

If he can't win, at least he have to bring the car home and score valuable points instead of crashing and increase Citroen's repair bills

[@grendelum]

Hyundai and Toyota have already said they’d be interested in having him so I’m sure we’ll see him soon.

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

Arthur, my man. You don't win WRC podiums by being a jackass.

Even Loeb said it is really hard to precisely control those cars in certain situations. I really hope he'll be hired to an other team soon, where they're not such pussies, and have a decent car. Whenever he didn't crash or get a puncture or any technical issues, he finished high, often on the podium. But still, i hope he'll take care of himself and his talent.

[@ilovelimpfries]

He drives just like McRae, either you win it or bin it. The type of balls out driver you rarely see nowadays.

[@LutfiJC]

Best of luck Kris, you're destined for greater things. Just manage to keep yourself together! ;)

[@paul-mw6pc]

Team was probably pissed he kept rolling the damn thing every day

[@abelvieira6009]

yeah :)

[@ryukizxzx]

He would be like, they see me roling, they hatin,.....

[@SamFowlerRacing]

Such a shame for Kris. I do think that it's a little unfair as everyone who gets in the Citroen seems to either be massively slower than Kris or they crash, even Loeb couldn't keep it on the road. I hope he can get one more chance in a better car next year.

[@jw8599]

Sam Fowler yeah, but even if they are slower, they are able to finish a ralley. And this counts over some stagewins and a DNF.

[@SamFowlerRacing]

J W True but nobody is going to buy a Citroen because they finished 5th in a rally are they, Citroen need to be winning rally's and championships.

[@abelvieira6009]

Citroen is loosing focus on WRC. To much others racing world chanpionship such WTCC, and WTCR etc... So I think Citroen is not having enough budget for everything and then pilots are "forbiden" to crash... Even when they are working so hard as Kris. It's a pitty.

[@christendombaffler]

Make mistakes, suffer the consequences. That's how it's always going to be. Thing is though, it's much easier to learn to be safe as a fast driver than it is to be fast as a safe but slow driver. There's a limit to how much you should have to put up with as a racer, and Kris should not be defined by the hunk of junk that is the Citroen. I have far more faith in Kris's ability to bounce back and start doing really well with a more trustworthy team and a more drivable car than in Citroen's ability to stop making terrible cars.

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

He has talent and pace but too many mistakes cost him place. Hope he will come back.

[@minxlabrada]

When you look at the wreckage of the C3, it is obvious the safety cage failed. Not sure if every car would have failed that way. But it looked really bad. Honestly just happy he is okay after that. And I would not be surprised if new safety rules for a stronger top impact cage will be implemented.

[@forischatz1994]

I predicted that would be the last year of Kris in Citroen, if he could make it. Yeah he's talented, he's got the pace, he brings the last 5 victories of Citroen. But guys come on. He's 39, he is very inconsistent, and maybe not the driver that you can trust your car. He's been given a lot of chances by Citroen, but he didn't exploit them. So it's time to see Craig Breen in Spain alongside with Sebastien Loeb.

[@TheRebelOne.]

Agree!

[@henriquebomfim535]

Aqui do Brasil força KRIS estamos juntos

[@robarmstrong3408]

Are you sure his name is not Colin?

[@Vivekvikki214]

Love you Chris.. hope to see you soon with m-sport team.

[@OceanSeaMaster]

Best for him to relax, think twice and for his codriver as well...

[@burainavarro]

I've seen this coming this year but never thought it would be this in an instant. I feel bad for kris but on citroen's side, this has to be done accordingly. The c3 was just not the proper machine to do rally i believe. Just like when they tried to bring the mini cooper with the likes of sordo, its cool to see but it cant deliver the performance they want. The c3 seems too hard to drive, even loeb said it. I think it has to do with the c3 and not because of kris. Not to annoy anyone reading this but moving to toyota might give us more yaris crashes.

[@iambrian769]

Chris in that possible Yaris...Sweet Thought. Victory comes in many forms.

[@trykozmaksym]

Telemetry doesn't lie... whether it's a mistake or overoptimistic approach. I guess there were more of the latter.

[@TheRebelOne.]

Well described in the vt ..."maverick" 👍

[@acsousa]

Last corner for Kris Meeke!!! Hope he returns very soon...

[@mapextv]

Citroen should build a safe car first. If not even Loeb can drive it safely who can then? No driver was capable of driving this car competitively without crashing. Only Meeke managed at occasions. The new car never seemed comfortable and pacy. Should Meeke move to another top tier WRC team, like Toyota, he is going to be the winner of this deal.

[@phoenix887]

M-Sport should pick him up instead of Evans/Sunninen

[@Loafy23]

I was wondering when this would happen.

[@ramcalvete5897]

I love Kris, but with such horrible people saying that he only crash and all that stuff i would be either mad for that... Bad move from a champion team.

[@lite4919]

This has been coming for a while... Too many accidents, One step forward and two steps back for Meek.

[@JaseAnimates]

He -is- was good to watch, but at the same time, I'm not that surprised with the decision.

[@henryalfaro9125]

So!! Is Colin Mcrae riencarnated in Kris Meek 😲😲

[@markmark5269]

McRae was fucking fast and won often, there's your difference.

[@masonsparkle]

Kris was actually McRae’s protege

[@shona5512]

Mark Mark Kris is fucking fast too, he pushes every car to the absolute limit, which is why he crashes so often. Colin won often because he had the added benefit of having one of the fastest cars of the season, but he had his fair share of accidents too, they didn't call him Colin McCrash for no reason. Kris is the exact embodiment of Colin, if you're not first, you're last trying.

[@markmark5269]

McRae wrecked tens of cars, and got results, lots of results, and a World Championship. He went faster after BIG accidents. Comparing results to Meeke's is ridiculous. Meeke's career is now over, the results, or rather lack of them, stand, including being fired twice. In comparison, Teams lined up to get McRae. You guys seem to think Team Managers are idiots.

[@santi3991]

I wonder, if the cage wouldn't have collapsed like that in Portugal, would they still fire him?

[@suggon]

Feel bad. Hope he gets a drive soon

[@jimboutub]

It was Francois Duval and now Kris Meeke

[@donbrashsux]

Very poorly handled Citroen..kick a guy when hes down..they could have easily been killed...just so dam unprofessional..Shame on you..

[@Zerofightervi]

diesel I think this is the point, that last crash could potentially have killed them, Citroen didn't want a death happening in their car. Look at the Delta S4, forever tainted by the deaths of Henri Toivonen & his co-driver Sergio Cresto.

[@ehyouman]

Damn...... wont be the last of meek

[@SCARSAC]

thats a close call there,

[@kilh__22]

#BringBackMeekeCitroën

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Poor kris to be dropped by Citroen

[@sscottwilsonn]

Never understood why in Mexico he never just turned right 🤔back onto the road he just left maybe “ He never seen the rain!” 😂😂😂

[@carguy6668]

As they say... better lose today but bring the car back in safely for tomorrow "

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

And watch Ogier or Neuville run away with top points? I mean, they are already disadvantaged by running only 2 cars, if they only collect 10 or so points per rally, they might as well concede defeat right there.

[@XskiXedgeX]

Word is they want a safer driver... Better call Kenny from the Block 😆

[@yeon-joonkim7438]

They don't know what is wrong with their team. poor Kris.

[@MarktheRude]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? IS THIS NOT WHY YOU ARE HERE?

[@ianquo]

Give rallycross a go.a change is as good as a rest

[@ropy89]

X'D pfffffff cheap MF's these guys at Citroen ... like they actually worry for Meeke and Paul and not for the costs of repairing the car LOL ! this is pro level motorsports, no need to sugar coat things !

[@sistinefibelracing5061]

Kris Meeke... I bet that he cried because he gets fired. But, Toyota or Hyundai might sign him up as well as console to him for the rest of WRC seasons

[@lin.PotatoPC]

i hope he finds his best car and team now...

[@markmark5269]

Reliant don't make the 3 wheeler anymore.

[@toweleeielite]

stunned!

[@Iamahumanehuman]

Not surprised Colin was his mentor

[@SuperSabZirro]

Крис очень быстр и талантливый гонщик. Ситроен допустил большую ошибку уволив его. 2018год для команды ситроен без мика не оставляет шансов выиграть хотя бы один сезон!

[@jendabekCZ]

Good decision for me... he is entertaining to watch but I don't want to see a crew to die All Live.

[@profemeritus534]

He may get a contract in NASCAR - looks like just the sport for him. Jokes aside, the french had a co-driver die on them in the recent past and team funerals are not so uplifting. Not to mention that constantly appearing in the news with wrecked equipment hurts the business of selling new cars. As much as I respect Meeke's speed, I believe Citroën did the right thing.

[@didimatjila7463]

He even give the c3 wrc 2 wins

[@riesviverette2103]

Rip WRC's Maldonado

[@BMH1965]

If his own team states that he is dangerous then ban him from the sport until he learns to drive more appropriately.

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

Motorsports are generally dangerous, rally even more so. If you want to be absolutely safe, drive like a grandma. However, no one will be watching it, because that's not the point of motorsports.

[@TheSuperKnug]

Citroën just lost respect Big time for this...

[@95uzi]

A fourth Toyota? I mean they already have three race winners in the other cars, why would they axe any of them?

[@maciejmaciex819]

They should axe Latvala.

[@burainavarro]

Not to offend the fans of Kris, Latvala may not be performing that good this year but he is definitely better and drives more safer than Kris

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

I am pretty sure Latvala's car is hexed... or he's in the same situation with Meeke (pushing the car a bit too far trying to get result). Whereas with Latvala, car breaks down hilariously, Meeke tend to have spectacular crash.

[@Kaiceratops27]

Colin crashed a lot too, don't forget. Hope Meeke picks up a new drive soon.

[@NookyAvenger]

Just look at the rollcage, this guy is a just a lucky walking dead at this point.

[@richardkocksworthy8423]

It's a tough game if you can't play.

[@nokia.s3350]

Sounds like it's not a best year for Kris Meeke. 😢

[@dc3763]

Does all that points matter when you have such a great commercial with Meeke? :/

[@MrSos2000]

How would he go to Toyta

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Crashing even when not in contention for victory, when he should be easing off and collecting points for himself and the team, is why he was fired. He has never learned to see the bigger picture. He and Latvala are the most frustrating drivers because the results don’t match their immense speed.

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

He was their lead driver, whose job was to push the envelope and win rallies. You don't win the series by only collecting bottom points.

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Mingwei Zhang They were never going to win anything but the occasional rally in that car. Kris was right to take risks when battling for victory, but when he was not in that fight, he was still taking risks instead of getting points for his team. Getting points for 5th or 6th is better than getting nothing.

[@jossgower]

Kris will move on

[@skylineXpert]

Well he is not Sebastien Loeb.

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

Which is somewhat funny given that Loeb also crashed in Tour de Corse.

[@rr-r4797]

Are we crying or nah?

[@kristoft51]

The C3 is a rubbish

[@olivergoldthorpe9493]

If they weren’t making the money they were spending on fixing the cars it isn’t worth it

[@oscarsunden3764]

WHAT??!!!😰 WH,😯 WH,😯 WHY???!!!😦😟

[@ludwig12johanna]

A shame but Citroen were right in their desicion in my mind. It felt like every rally you just expected something to happen. Fantastic talent and hopefully he'll be back again.

[@toast2657]

😲😲😲

[@colz148]

There lucky to escape that

[@MUCKLEECH]

Yeah I like the guy and all but he’s reckless

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

To be fair, when you are the team leader, you are expected to get podium and stuff. But when you are in the world's most cutting-edge rally championship and your car is clearly meh, it's probably impossible to get result without pushing the envelope a bit.

[@ganners09]

Deserved to lose his seat after the last crash. Look at the car, could easily have killed himself or Nagle. He wouldn't have stopped till he got himself or his navigator killed, they had to pull him.

[@test-tl8dt]

im convinced he would be dead in any other era of rallying in the 2018 portugal off (not in this video). even just a decade earlier. the remnants of the car are shocking, like that of a fatal crash.

[@skagulla]

Curajos! ✌️🎩

[@frankwessels4639]

Bye Crash Meeke.

[@geraaltan0x40]

Jesus Christ Kris

[@MoisesPadilla]

At first, it seems weird considering rally drivers need to be partially insane to drive like that, but I agree: safety first.

[@tyronnezx]

Kris is the Wrc version of Moldenado and Romain. I sure hope Toyota doesn't hire him

[@blackness010]

i dont see future for kris in wrc, why would toyota hire him

[@jellesdejong]

f

[@davidtw2532]

This guy is driving far beyond his ability. Not talented enough to be at this level.