[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

...Mikko and Petter in the official team, and Hanninen and Mikkelsen in the 2nd team...

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Hanninen must get the works official #1 at VW.

No time for second best, at all.

The best to beat the rest!

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

My guess at the moment (an educated guess ;) ) is Mikko and Petter in the official team, and Hanninen and Mikkelsen in the 2nd team. Although I've also heard Henning Solberg's name being mentioned as part of the development, and then as a 3rd official driver perhaps?

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Would be a good base for the team. If the junior team will happen, what arise in my thoughts is how junior has these drivers have to be? Is it young drivers with some experience or young drivers with experience (Mikkelsen) or a experienced driver with some achievments already (Hänninen)?

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Who is the Tarmac driver?

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Hänninen

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Originally Posted by alleskids

Does Henning have some history in developping rallycars?

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If he would have, dont you think he would have been used by Ford.

Hanninen is becoming a very competent tarmac driver - also, there are very few tarmac specialists anymore, with only Sordo and Loeb stronger on tarmac than gravel.

I don't think Henning has any development experience, but he is the best mechanic in the WRC by far and understands rally cars as much as anyone so may be a good choice.

I view that VW will run a situation similar to Citroen Junior Team i.e. one young driver who has a contract for years, while there will be one more experienced driver, but one who has shown strong ability (e.g. Hanninen).

We should not forget that Mikko is also a mechanic. But who would be the best to develop a wrc car?

My thinking is 1) Official VW team- Hanninen + another familiar face
2) Secondary team with a up-and-commer + gentleman driver
3) Customers/ s2000 operation
Probably a bit early to guess who will be in teams 1 and 2 but i think there will be a middle eastern element in 3. Also, Henning si a great mechanic and has spent many hours developing the WRC fiesta.

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Originally Posted by OldF

But who would be the best to develop a wrc car?

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Grönholm by far

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Originally Posted by OldF

We should not forget that Mikko is also a mechanic. But who would be the best to develop a wrc car?

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Diddn't know Mikko is a mechanic? :) I know that Kris Meeke is also a fully trained mechanic, could be handy if endurance rallys like safari ever come back.

I thought VW wanted younger, home grown drivers? I'd love to see petter driving for VW though.

Haha I like this "Gentleman" "GentleBoy" driver speak :) :)