2024 WRC News & Rumours

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Originally Posted by Danny0405

Well, yeah, was thinking about a 2-rally program for Sordo to end his career at*«*home*» (just depending on the driver, I thought he could do Monte or Safari in addition to Portugal).
Because almost 6 months without driving, I’m sure Sordo can be that competitive in Portugal.

But on a general perspective, Portugal makes sense on a performance point of view also as he is on a 3-podium streak there (and 2nd ahead of Lappi last year).

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*I’m not sure… for sure

Gryazin in C3 in Monte warmup Event:

https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...-devoluy-2023/

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Originally Posted by seb_sh

Gryazin in C3 in Monte warmup Event:

https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...-devoluy-2023/

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Linnamae also with new car, latest Skoda wrc2 instead of i20

so to summarize a potential entry list based on the rumors:

WRC
Toyota: Evans, Katsuta, Ogier/Rovanpera
Hyundai: Tanak, Neuville, Lappi/Mikkelsen/Sordo
Ford: Fourmaux, Lindholm, some rallies Munster?

WRC2
Citroen: Gryazin, Rossel
Toyota: Pajari, Loubet, Lefebvre, Kogure?, Yamamoto?
Hyundai: Suninen?, others?
Skoda: Linnemae, Solberg?, Greensmith?, Cais?, Bulacia?, others?, Meeke?
Ford: ?

The ones with ? i put there as options but I have no source.

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Originally Posted by seb_sh

Gryazin in C3 in Monte warmup Event:

https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...-devoluy-2023/

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Gryazin became a lot more reliable the last year or two. He maybe lost a bit of his raw speed but not too much.

Pretty sure Cais will be with Skoda as he was testing with Meeke in Portugal last week. If this factory team return is true though they will need a lead driver if Mikkelsen is returning to Rally1.. I hope it’s Solberg, he was the guy who showed the speed potential of the new car most consistently last season.

I think that the only option for Skoda to compete with Toyota is to have manufacturer team with Solberg and Greensmith, or Cais.

The new Yaris rally2 looks and most likely is a beast!
No wonder Skoda must take the programme to their own hands again :D
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GAe7Oh7W...pg&name=medium

from italian media: fourmeaux confirmed in m-sport.
lindholm + munster rumored as very near

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Originally Posted by wyler

from italian media: fourmeaux confirmed in m-sport.
lindholm + munster rumored as very near

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If lindholm is true i dont get it, why throw away a chance at a better performance car at Hyundai and go to much more low budget and less promising team.

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Originally Posted by Rallyest

If lindholm is true i dont get it, why throw away a chance at a better performance car at Hyundai and go to much more low budget and less promising team.

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Probably Hyundai ditched him