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Suninen have better manager ;)
Camilli and Suninen have WRC car experience...Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
Tidemand is good driver, deserves chance with WRC17 (or18)
And Tidemand also has WRC car experience. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Although Swedes are never your biggest favourites if you're a Finn, Tidemand definitely deserves a chance to show his potential in a World Rally Car. It's almost a bit Hänninen-esque situation for Tidemand now. He's been waiting patiently for his shot, but it's about time to finally get it. If he has to wait another year again, there are Rovanperä, Huttunen and others knocking on the same door for 2018, which won't make it any easier. Would be a real shame if Tidemand doesn't get atleast 4-6 outings in a 2017/2018-spec WRC next year.
However my friend Pantealex and me are quite agreed on PT matter, I do think. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...=1#post1200894
Like i said in november 27th. Pontus in WRC should be now or never.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
You first said it November 22nd, I remembered replying. ;) https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...=1#post1200609Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Yes :) and it looks... that is NOW =D and as Pontus fan... i will be very happy.
Pontus chose the worst time to leave r5 and climb to wrc. Why should any team pick him over drivers like Paddon and Breen who as we know are without a works seat next season. In any case Paddon and Breen are much safer choice. Lets not forget that there is only one possible seat available and thats incase msport is still there in 2019.
He's not getting picked over Paddon or Breen, he probably (and hopefully) has managed to gather up a package that opens the door at M-Sport. And I for one would much rather see Pontus get his well-deserved chance in the main class than Paddon or Breen taking the last available seat. Sounds a bit rude, but both of them had their chance. Now let's see what kind of action Pontus can bring into WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by able1
Like Paddon has stated, Hyundai is his only option. Also, we could possibly see both Tidemand and Breen at M-Sport at various events. I doubt either would do a full season anyway.
He have last chance because most probably Kalle will be up there in 2020 if everything goes as planned. And we all know that everyone involved is hungry for more, even Meeke won't retire after that season. Maybe Solberg want a drive too.
Whether a driver retires is usually not up to him alone to decide :)Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Anyway If choice for some team is between Tidemand, Breen, Paddon and Østberg then it's up to the aims of the team.
Paddon and Østberg are better choice for secure manu points (for example 3rd car at Citroen, though both are slow on tarmac).
Tidemand is an unknown that potentialy can be better and cash them some money when he moves on (or not), so good choice for Msport. At this moment I don't have much faith in Pontus. But multiple drivers have performed better or worse in different categories before. Also Suninen wasn't all that impressive in R5 while his 2017 WRC starts were impressive. (2018 less so)
Breen ends up somewhere between those driver types.
Then let's not forget that Toyota is seriously invested in Katsuta with so extensive programe for 2019. Maybe in 2020 they want him in.
Look at his age and experience...too early.Quote:
Originally Posted by able1
Don't think he'll take any existing seat though, no matter what. If he has a good year they'll just run a 4th car for Katsuta, the Japanese will pay for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Kalle aiming for Toyota. MSport isn´t an option for him in 2020, if nothing dramatic happens for Malcolms team, meaning he founds some big fundings.
Worth noting here that Pontus said on Twitter/Facebook that he has left Even Management.
https://twitter.com/PontusTidemand/s...728500737?s=09
OK it's understandable that he left Skoda and seek new opportunities in the way of the top of the WRC. But why he left his management? Doesn't they do enough for him or what? I don't get it, what benefit he will now have with no manager.
Why would he stay with his management if they wont help him? If Even is not willing to use money on Pontus he has no reason to stay there.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Probably he wouldn't be WRC2, JWRC champion, 3rd place in ERX (with EKS), 8th WRX (again EKS) and sitting for four years in factory Skoda without EVEN. Yes he would achieve that like Bertelli for example. So it's not that bad to have them as managers.
Not that they won't, they can't if the driver market was so full these days with much talent and Kalle next rising star it's even harder even for them to achieve a factory seat.
Some says that the people behind Marcus Eriksson's F1-carriere is the New managment of Pontus, and that they have lots of money to support him.
M-sport need those money, seems like Pontus have news one of the next days.
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Does that mean Evans is benched or back to wrc2 to promote the new fiesta r5? or Evans can be co-driver for Tidemand?
How do you people get to these conclusions? There is still WRC cars available for Evans - Tidemand possibly joining them dosen't change anything unless reported ex Eriksson backers bring good money to M-Sport to help them which would just help the whole team which would also help Evans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
Yeah. I wouldn't expect Tidemand to do a whole season anyway.
Monte Carlo and sweden in M-sport WRC for Pontus and newold codriver Emil Axelsson!
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Excellent news! Grattis Pontus!
I think they are playing it safe, at the beginning. If they have plans for whole or part of season, it wouldn´t be told now. Let´s wait and see.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
@MSportLtd
Welcome to the team Pontus ! We're looking forward to having you back behind the wheel of one of our top-specification Fiestas again ! 👊 https://t.co/YrXjAwwnUt
so happy for him, finally!
Ola Fløene is the codriver of Pontus
Wasn´t it talks about Emil Axelsson? Or was it only in my mind?
Maybe Ola for Monte and Emil for Sweden?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Regardless it won’t be easy in Monte, given
- first outing in WRC17-car
- only been to Monte once before, in R5-car
- new (old) co-driver he hasn’t worked with for some time
If he even gets close to Suninen/Evans/anyone else in WRC in Monte it’s an upset.
Back to testing a Skoda https://twitter.com/PontusTidemand/s...59575706316800
So it could mean something, not only for Pontus... Changes to Rally Finland?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Could he be buying a new Skoda for his own team?
Who are the Skodadrivers nominated for NRF? Could we see Kalle in WRC car and PT in WRC2Pro?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I really don't think we will see Kalle in a WRC car before 2020.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper