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15th April 2017, 11:54 #141
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Colin Clark on Mikkelsen:
'Perhaps the more likely route back for Mikkelsen is the possibility that in today’s ultra competitive WRC, where the cars seem so evenly matched, he could replace an underperforming driver.
If this is the case then there is one driver who Mikkelsen will have firmly in his sights - the eminently likeable but obviously underperforming Juho Hanninen. It’s astonishing to think that the opening stage on Saturday was Juho’s first complete stage driven competitively in a World Rally Car on tarmac. Juho might come good, but that could be too late for him, and perhaps more importantly, too late for Jari-Matti Latvala.
If JML is to seriously challenge Ogier for this year’s crown then he needs a reliable wing man. Theres also the question of development. Toyota will rapidly fall behind the opposition if they continue to rely on the competitive feedback from one car. It’s a pretty compelling case for Mikkelsen to Toyota. But for that to happen Mr Makinen will perhaps have to admit he was wrong about Juho. And that seems unlikely...'#M-SPORTER
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15th April 2017, 13:02 #142
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I still believe Citroen this year only. And Toyota 2018.
"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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15th April 2017, 13:47 #143
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On the live-emission of the powerstage in Corsica (on RTBF), Yves Matton has said that Mikkelsen will be testing a new generation WRC car before the end of June. He also said that he would be surprised to not see him competing in a new WRC car before the end of the year. Sure he will be replacing either Hänninen or Lefebvre.
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18th April 2017, 13:41 #144
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Ha ha... no-one predicted Hyundai !
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18th April 2017, 13:45 #145
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Oh come on Yves, don't let this one go.....
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18th April 2017, 13:49 #146
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18th April 2017, 13:51 #147
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Not quite. Published two days ago:
Originally Posted by Miika Wuorela's blogPhotos: rallirinki.kuvat.fi | Twitter: @HartusvuoriWRC
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18th April 2017, 13:53 #148
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If the Hyundai rumour happens, maybe Sordo could make way... he's not getting any younger. Paying up his contract could be a price worth paying.
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18th April 2017, 13:56 #149
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18th April 2017, 13:56 #150
Croatia is nice in TV, but for the fans it isnt so great. Waking up at 2:30 to watch just 2 passes of SS9, cuz there is just NO entrance to the stage
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