[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[N.O.T]

Has it ever been confirmed if Toyota did or didn't offer Mikkelsen a drive?

Could it be that he turned them down due to "unfamiliar territory"?

latvala and makinen have the have same manager.

[Hasselhoax]

latvala and makinen have the have same manager.

Ok? Yeah...

Surely if Ogier was in Makinens plan, Andreas would've been too. If I would believe anything I would say that Toyota offered Andreas something but he wasn't ready to go in to the unknown that was Toyota.

I wouldn't blame him for this since a wrong move could have been career suicide and maybe the catch was that he needed to sign a multiyear deal - something he would not risk.

[N.O.T]

Ok? Yeah...

Surely if Ogier was in Makinens plan, Andreas would've been too. If I would believe anything I would say that Toyota offered Andreas something but he wasn't ready to go in to the unknown that was Toyota.

I wouldn't blame him for this since a wrong move could have been career suicide and maybe the catch was that he needed to sign a multiyear deal - something he would not risk.

you are telling me that Mikkelsen was offered a salary in a WRC team for a full season but he prefered to spend his own and sponsor money to run a limited program in R5 ???

[Hasselhoax]

you are telling me that Mikkelsen was offered a salary in a WRC team for a full season but he prefered to spend his own and sponsor money to run a limited program in R5 ???

I'm not telling you anything, but in my view it would be strange if he wasn't at least offered a test. Maybe he knows something for next year that is too good or was in talks with someone else?

Jaques Villeneuve turned down a continued deal with Williams and Mcalaren for a career suicide move to B.A.R. There have been similar situations throughout history.

Would be fun to know.

[Francis44]

I think Toyota could only get one driver under contract and it was obviously going to be Latvala, even if Mikkelsen begged them for a drive.

[N.O.T]

Jaques Villeneuve turned down a continued deal with Williams and Mcalaren for a career suicide move to B.A.R. There have been similar situations throughout history.

Would be fun to know.

i think you should bother more with F1, things are simpler there.

[WRC17]

It is unlikely that Latvala will be champion, judging by his performances in the last few years. yes, he is doing well now but he could make many more silly mistakes this year.

[N.O.T]

It is unlikely that Latvala will be champion, judging by his performances in the last few years. yes, he is doing well now but he could make many more silly mistakes this year.

he does not have a winning car to become champion.

[WRC17]

he does not have a winning car to become champion.

and he has just won a rally ?

[A FONDO]

he does not have a winning car to become champion.

Neither winning teammates to slow down for him and snatch points from others.