[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

I strongly hope for that ;)

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Originally Posted by rp

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...

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I also believe that Juho has a WRC programme secured. He indicated quite clearly earlier that Skoda contract has been offered and is a backup. Either WRC or farming then :)

Maybe You didn't notice the full content of the press release in which they say Lappi will do WRC2. Originally he was planned for ERC so to me it looks like WRC2 was originally planned by Škoda for Juho and after he left they moved Lappi to his place. Just my guessing though...

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Originally Posted by rp

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...

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Hanninen in a WRC Fiesta would be interesting

WT

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Maybe You didn't notice the full content of the press release in which they say Lappi will do WRC2. Originally he was planned for ERC so to me it looks like WRC2 was originally planned by Škoda for Juho and after he left they moved Lappi to his place. Just my guessing though...

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from Colins twitter

Don't think he's quit Michael, think he's been pushed out!
​https://twitter.com/voiceofrally

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Maybe You didn't notice the full content of the press release in which they say Lappi will do WRC2. Originally he was planned for ERC so to me it looks like WRC2 was originally planned by Škoda for Juho and after he left they moved Lappi to his place. Just my guessing though...

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Don't think he's quit Michael, think he's been pushed out!

from Colins twitter

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Originally Posted by dimviii

from Colins twitter

Don't think he's quit Michael, think he's been pushed out!
​https://twitter.com/voiceofrally

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I'm pretty sure he was offered to continue.

Don`t know how Ford Europes withdrawal affected things, but during NORF it was a quit sure thing "in the paddock" that Juho was to drive in the M-sport team in 2013, but as I said I haven`t heard or asked around any since.. And for sure the Ford withdrawal had some effect?!

Great news!

Hänninen driving M-Sport's WRC Fiesta next season confirmed! Not too much details though.
Juho Hänninen huippukalustolla rallin MM-sarjaan - MTV3.fi - Urheilu - Ralli - Uutiset

EDIT: as predicted, co-driver will be Tomi Tuominen.

Great! Hopefully he can do as many events and tests as possible :)