[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by PLuto

Juho Hanninen finished at Skoda, Kopecky and Lappi will be lineup in 2013 - Autosport

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and from Skoda Motorsport:
?KODA - ?KODA Motorsport in 2013: Esapekka Lappi, WRC-2 and preparations for the future

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Originally Posted by HarriK

and from Skoda Motorsport:
?KODA - ?KODA Motorsport in 2013: Esapekka Lappi, WRC-2 and preparations for the future

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I wonder how much this is a Skoda decision and how much influence VW have had in getting Lappi into their 'academy'.
It seems to me that someone in VW has decided very early the Juho has no future in VAG machines. Very strange.

Juho deserve to be in WRC, he is very fast guy on tarmac and on gravel. But nowadays if you don't have few millions on your bank account you are nobody... I have crossed fingers for him because i like what he did to this day with his carrer

I will miss Juho in Škoda. Through the past seasons he became a little bit "our" boy here in Czech Republic, very popular driver between the fans. Wish him the best luck!

I actually think he's been treated pretty shabbily. He's won the IRC, ERC, SWRC - What more could he have done? He deserves some kind of drive with the VW team. I do wonder about this sport sometimes.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

I actually think he's been treated pretty shabbily. He's won the IRC, ERC, SWRC - What more could he have done? He deserves some kind of drive with the VW team. I do wonder about this sport sometimes.

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Too much, too soon, I'd say. I should be happy about Lappi getting a chance, but as it is at the same time connected with news of Hänninen loosing a seat, I can't, really can't be happy. I won't hold this against Lappi, but still - Hänninen deserves better, not just waiting for a prize money from lottery.

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

I wonder how much this is a Skoda decision and how much influence VW have had in getting Lappi into their 'academy'.
It seems to me that someone in VW has decided very early the Juho has no future in VAG machines. Very strange.

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I don't think that it was Škoda decision. AFAIK Juho was offered to continue. Either he didn't want or was waiting too long.

Hanninen should be in WRC. Nothing more to achieve in ERC I think. Hope he can find a drive

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Originally Posted by Mirek

I don't think that it was Škoda decision. AFAIK Juho was offered to continue. Either he didn't want or was waiting too long.

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I am rather sure that Juho will drive World Rally Car in 2013. Tomi Tuominen will be his new codriver and Lasse Lampi was negotiating with Malcolm Wilson during the Rally de Espana. Hopefully they can find the budget, but the car could be also MINI...