Given how much official Skoda accounts were re-tweeting Veiby over the weekend i'd say it looks almost certain now that the drive is his.
He set some decent times in Spain to be fair.
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Would be fantastic if Lappi, Suninen and Tidemand could have found seats, then Skoda could promote Sirmacis and Veiby. That would be a very exciting team. Unfortunately I fear Pontus will not land anywhere. Another year in WRC2 feels like a backwards step. He's been in that championship as long as anyone.
Finland crash really hurt his chances I think.
Tidemand hinted in Spain he would stay with Skoda.
He's a good driver, but maybe not quite as fast as Lappi on gravel and not quite as fast as Kopecky on tarmac.
Bostanci hoping to be back in ERC next year in an R5 car: https://www.fiaerc.com/bostanci-aims-high-in-the-erc/
Nikolay Gryazin/Yaroslav Fedorov will drive full FIA ERC season with Škoda Fabia R5 next year. Car by Sports Racing Technologies of course
And also bad news for ERC, Ypres will be part of Tour European Rally next year - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=18537
When will the 2017 ERC Calendar be released?