British motor sports publications Motorsport News and Autosport both running the story this week that Michelle Mouton is rumoured to have been offered the rallying portfolio under FIA President Jean Todt. Sebastien Loeb has said that between them Jean and Michelle that rallying will be in safe hands. Malcolm Wilson also commented positively, saying that Michelle has a great knowledge of the sport and also due to her RoC experience understand the commercial realities. Michelle does not confirm anything about being offered the post but is reported to have said "WRC has a great future and potential, for too long now we have chased the sprint element and its time to return to older style rallying.