I think we should start with this topic ;)
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I think we should start with this topic ;)
But we're still in 2019
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Yeh, let's use this for any news concerning next season, like most probably are by this point.
My bad then, I assumed it was for news reported during a year, not for a year
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Nasser Al-Atiyah is planning of doing Rally Safari 2020. He mentions Toyota.
Nasser was interviewed in that podcast that Evans/Clark do...he did indeed say that he wanted to do that in the Yaris.
But, the olympics start 24.07, rally takes place 16.07-19.07. He could still make it quite sufficiently.
We will see what means more to him. Some unimportant sport or the best sport ever for us hardcorers.
So, nobody has any rumours for 2020. ?
One little thing: Solberg family is rebuilding their Polo R5
-are they using it ?
or
-are they selling it ?
or
-heading to museum ?
https://twitter.com/OliverSolberg01/...91014362025994Quote:
When you see this you realise the 2019 season is properly over the car is ready for painting, rebuilding, and then ready to fight in 2020! It's going to be an exciting year #GarageGoals
I get the idea that they are going to run it in 2020. When the new WRC2 rules mentioned private teams entries alongside factory teams, I instantly thought of a Solberg team...
Seems Andreas Mikkelsen and Ole Christian Veiby is ready for Hyundai next year, Mikkelsen in a sateliteteam, with Breen(?), Veiby in R5.
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I still feel that from a long term career standpoint, this could be a wrong decicion for Mikkelsen. I feel he could get out more of his potential at Malcolms.
- The Hyundai does not suit his natural style, that hamper him in fighting at the top.
- Hyundai is a top notch team, but being fifth wheeler might not help.
- MSport option might not be there, so the Hyundai seat is only seat possible.
All standpoints made from my limited knowledge, seen from the sidelines.
I think rumors at this point?
Definitely rumours
Statoil should create rally team Norway to support local heros. At least no lack of potential material with Ostberg, Mikkelsen, Veiby, Solberg Jr and many others. Statoil would have money even to run Citroen WRCs. Lukoil would have similar potential to run Luky.
Circle K has been sponsoring Oliver for quite a some time already..
Agree, if he can he should try to drive somewhere else, even with almost no tarmac rallies next year. MSport gives a car to anyone who pays so if Toyota is not possible he should pay for a season at MSport. But has to be a season, 1-2 drives like Paddon tried are pointless.
At end of 2020 there might be options. (Ogier and maybe Loeb and Sordo retiring) and Hyundai will likely introduce a new car that which might suit others better. Staying is Hyundai right now is just a road to decline, but if it's only possible option it's off course better than nothing.
Exactly
The Hyundai story since 2017 is pretty straightforward:
2017 - Paddon and Sordo struggle => reduce their starts in 2018 and hire Mikkelsen
2018 - Mikkelsen struggles => kick Paddon, keep Sordo's few starts, reduce Mikkelsen starts and hire Loeb (and Breen)
2019 - Loeb struggles => "kick" Mikkelsen, keep Loebs 6 rallies and hire Tanak
Until end of 2018 it looked like it was Nandan's "engineers make the car and drivers have to learn it" attitude that was the problem. But somehow Adamo continued in same pattern.
And I would guess that in the eyes of Hyundai HQ, Adamo, after having delivered the long overdue title to the team, has all the power to do whatever he wants regarding the drivers. I'm quite sure we will see some unpopular driver decisions at Hyundai also in 2020.
I don't think Hyundai HQ ever had anything to say when it comes to picking drivers.
Anyway one thing is entirely logical decisions like dropping Mikkelsen for Corsica because of his tarmac issues in i20 and Loeb's tarmac history in other cars
But things like picking Breen over Paddon for Finland and dropping Mikkelsen for Australia seem less than logical on many levels.
He says himself he either trusts a driver or he doesn`t... sometimes contrary to results.
Not directly ofcourse. But Adamo's position in the team at the moment is so strong (due to aforementioned reason) that he can pretty much do whatever he wants. Exaggerating: he probably could bench Neuville if that was the case and the HQ would not intervene. I guess mr. Nandan never had such authority.
Kalle will start his 2020 season with the Yaris in the Arctic Rally one week before Monte
Jourdan Serderidis is said on FB that his program of 2020 includes WRC Kenya round. I wonder which car he would pick?
Most probably the Fiesta.
C3
What if by chance he wll be with Hyundai? He is rich nd Hyundai need supporter for satellite team.
I don't really care about Serderidis, he could drive whatever he wants but still be behind jwrc cars figuratively speaking
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