Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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16th December 2016, 08:16 #841
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Motorsport News reported Elfyn was supposed to sign this week. He was also supposed to have been ready to announce before VW pulled out. So while everyone seems to think it will be Elfyn - why hasn't he been announced yet? For a fact they are/have been speaking to EVEN/Mikkelsen.
If I had to guess I think Andreas will steal the seat out from under Elfyn. He's just an all round better driver and can likely bring a bit of money if required.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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16th December 2016, 09:12 #842
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If I am not mistaken people from Toyota never said their 3rd driver will be Lappi. He is just testdriver. Maybe there is unofficial agreement between Lappi and Makinen about at least 5 european rounds but they can change it very easily because he has written contract (only) as test driver. As Eddie Jordan once said: "Don´t trust anybody. Even me." Toyota´s third driver can be anybody. Mikkelsen, Suninen, Lappi, those two kamikadzes from Japan...anybody.
...thinking about it maybe Skoda can sign Mikkelsen. Lappi´s seat is empty. If so, I think driving one year for Skoda factory team is not a luck, when you are Mikkelsen level driver, but it isn´t also disaster.Last edited by liposh; 16th December 2016 at 09:18.
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16th December 2016, 09:41 #843
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Skoda has Kopecky and Tidemand.They don't need a third driver.
And also dindt expecting that Mikkelsen will go back to WRC2 category
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16th December 2016, 09:46 #844
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16th December 2016, 10:04 #845
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16th December 2016, 10:09 #846
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16th December 2016, 10:09 #847
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Sorry where is the WRC2 talk for Andreas coming from? Any source/solid info or just personal opinions?
Issue is where does he go in 2018? Citroen/Hyundai all full for next two years. Then he's basically competing for seats he was passed up for this off-season (Toyota/M-Sport).
Do we know the length of Ogier/Tanak deals?RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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16th December 2016, 10:15 #848
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I read he'd do a partial European programme. Which we can assume is 7 rounds - Portugal through to Wales. Can't imagine why he wouldn't drive those after being presented on stage. Albeit it was a bit strange they wouldn't racesuit him up like the others or put him on the side of the car... Must be a tough position for EVEN having their two top drivers battling for the same seats.
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16th December 2016, 10:59 #849
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Its Christmas time…Red Bull could play Santa and give Mikkelsen the 3rd MSport seat. That way Evans would still be in DMack and Lappi in Toyota!
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