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Mikkelsen is not looking for a M1 seat in 2009, in 2010 there is maybe a possibility if he can show some concistent speed, Loeb, Sordo,Solberg and Atkinson has contracts that ends after 09, don`t know about the Ford drivers (if it is like it was before they dont have any) :)
2010 - Who knows what happens then? Will Ford /Subaru still be here? S2000/S2000+/Milkfloats
some more news & rumours:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/wm/d/...wrc/index.html
according to this german article VW is interested in entering WRC with their new scirocco, but only with special regulations.
moreover it seems that VW is retiring Rally Raid after Dakar 2009
but only rumours - so just wait.
Were was Latvala at Mikkelsen's age, or with the same amount of experience? Buzz, he has done quite a bit more than setting good split times though. 5 in Sweden and loads of stage times well within top 10.
While running in 13 place, and a clean road.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
its not that impressive, not for me anyway.
Were not talking about age.. where talking about today.
in 4 years he maybe at Lavala's level.
he maybe a good driver, but he has about 15 more wrc cars to write off before then, and no manufacturer is even going to look at him as a paid driver
Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear
Dude he was faster than Loeb on the test! I'm almost getting the feeling you have something against him....
Really it is - ONLY a rumour.Quote:
Originally Posted by StevieWonder
Sportcars - Audi
Touring - SEAT
Reids - Volkswagen
Rally - Skoda
Mikkelsen i definitly an upcoming star, but a lightning speed on a test doesn't show every aspect of a driver. Place him on a proper rally stage against Loeb, and he will naturally be a lot slower.
Give him some time, and we'll see where he ends up.
who actually did drive at that test? any reliable sourse on that one?Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Whatever the finns say, Mikkelsen is bloody fast for his age and experience. Non-Finns are always slow, even Loeb is slow but he is backed by FRM (...no no, it's French Rally Mafia), so he is just lucky ;)