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They met on 4 rallies that both nominated for WRC2:
- each ended better two times
-results sorted:
Greensmith 1.-2.-4.-crash
Mikkelsen 1.-3.-4.-13....

Again it is hilarious how the comments aimed at Mikkelsen are relative to other drivers. Have to wonder why.

To the fun points here:
-The kid who didn't cut it as works driver in 2022 (Solberg)...

Since at least Estonia and Monza 2020 "everybody" in the rally world has seen Solberg can do quick stage times.

Since at least mid 2021 "everybody" has doubted his ability to transform stage times...

Pretty close for many drivers in terms of speed (without taking into account punctures) so many can claim how "speed was there".

Greensmith was best of the normal positioned drivers on Saturday,...

Maybe, but it's hard to judge when he is starting 15 cars later.

The interview I read says that Michelin were supposedly better on the first day in wet and worse on second day in dry. So he also claims that he was able to close up on second day due to his tires...

This has been going on for ages though.
I remember as far as 2016 Skoda was getting comments that they had more test days than multiple WRC teams. Probably before as well.

Recently in 2021 both...

Lausnitz rally. First rally for new Fabia, right after he lost the "done" deal for Rally1 at Hyundai.

You seem to have been on a different planet last 7 years then

- 2017 Germany, his 3 round contract with Citroen was ending with mediocre to bad outings, ended 2nd and got 2 year Hyundai deal
- at...

Quatar paid for them to start. Basically looked around and checked whom they could get at decent cost.

Well he is right that it was not Skoda 1-2-3 since there was a Citroen and a Hyundai on the podium.
So Skoda was seemingly not massively faster than everyone.

But everyone including Skoda were...

@Fabia

Yes it is faster on dry tarmac. But dry tarmac and fast gravel was where it specifically was expected to be better than old. So question remains if it now is slower on bumpy/narrow tarmac...

With Toksport it might be that they won't have tons of cars, just that they will go with 4-5 to more rallies. With the 7 rally champ limits there were quite a few rallies last year where they had ...

Cais is a decent bet for Skoda on Monte. After all he was second last year.
With him it is likely they did not search for anyone else.

On paper it seems much less "factory supported" than...

Well I don't know what's the story with Mikkelsen but unless he starts Monte in a Rally1 Skoda should do all to get him at least for that one start as he is their best chance for Monte win.

If...

Solberg just did an interview saying it's either Puma or WRC2 in own Polo.

So do you have some sources or just speculation?

Gryazin could drive one of them but imo Skoda will 100% not want him to be their best card coming to Monte. For reasons outside rallying.


Lindholm is a better driver now, but lets not forget...

Lindholm has never done Monte in his career. He was on mixed Monza 2020 with mediocre result.

Pajari has done it once...in Rally3 and has very few Rally2 starts.

Bulacia has had a nightmare...

Totally nothing to do with his constant crashing. Pre-event tests, shakedowns, 2-3 times during same rally.