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dislike by neuville side came already at monte, when oliver retired for the smoke in the car. neuville said something like "that's not enough team spirit".Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewy46
on the other side, tanak is looking for his way in the bottom room of hiunday. team order still hot.
Well, a fey years ago there was an interview with Mikkelsen (Dirtfish maybe :erm: ) and he told that he had difficulties at Hyunday, because HY is all about Neuville.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewy46
He said that car was developed to fit Neuville's driving style. Mikkelsen told that on gravel the car was so so drivable, but on tarmac it was disaster.
Mikkelsen was only at Hyundai because Neuville pushed for him in the team in the first place. As soon as big boss Adamo took full authority, Mikkelsen was soon not fancied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Managarium
Will be interesting to see if Mikkelsen goes back. If Neuville again has such a big say, you'd expect so. However there will be some in Hyundai who don't want Mikkelsen back - and it's evident he isn't fancied by many teams/bosses in the service park.
Neuville is the de-facto Team Principal, and has been for years. Even during the Adamo time. He has more power in who drives and what direction the car is going in than anyone else. He controls what setup the drivers are allowed to use.
Thierry was responsible for pushing out a succession of drivers, including Paddon and Mikkelsen, so if they were to return it would simply be to solidify his position as the lead driver. He wants to keep Ott because Ott is fast and doesn't get involved in the politics side in the team.
that's quite some statement, can you back it up?Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Tänak is WDC, Neuville is not. He can think or want whatever he want's, but Tänak isn't some random guy to do something Neuville says :D :D
well even Ott said during spring or beginning of summer i think in Estonian media that the team listens more to Thierry regarding the car development but he tries to fight for his ownQuote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
tells quite a lot...
I would be so surpsised if Ott stays at Hyundai, if he does then he is even more dumb than i thought :D
Of course one demand that Ott can have at this moment is that he is listened more and that could be decisive fact for him staying
Ott doesn’t get involved in the politics side in the team 😁 Also cows are flying etc 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
However I keep Ott better overall driver than Neuville. Also he is WDC.
When we will get first rumors that Welshman is getting booted from Toyota? It will happen, sooner than later, with these performances. Maybe not this year, but the next year could be the correct moment.
At rally Japan when they will announce the lineup?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hüttünen
Evans answer to Colin during dirtfish interview on Wednesday was also quite hairy IMO, wasn’t confident