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To drop Paddon totally while keeping Mikkelsen for a full year is very harsh based on the performances last season (if Paddon is indeed out). But Hyundai will be factoring in that it was Mikkelsen's...

It was rumoured he wanted to maybe do 6-8 if he was remaining with Citroen. Hyundai will let him decide ofcourse, but it won't surprise me if he does at least half the rounds

Split it up 3 ways. Unfortunately Mikkelsen doesn't deserve two full seasons vs Sordo and Paddon doing half programs two years running. Hyundai have an issue there

Trying to think of some possible factors from Sebs POV why he'd join Meeke;

Probably more chance of wins with Meeke.
Better pay and full season.
British driver (if that is even relevant)
And...

Reckon Sordo could maybe end up doing 10 events next season if Paddon was to go to Msport. Huttunen could do Sweden, Finland, GB and Australia.

However that team isn't going to win the...

Nowhere to go. Toyota/Makinen don't seem to rate him and have no space, and Citroen turned down the chance to sign him twice - end of 2016 and in 2017 when he was available. His only option is Msport...

Yep, I remember Kris Meeke's drama/win being shown on BBC breakfast. Couldn't believe it.

It's better for the sport if Msport get the Abu Dhabi money. Citroen are locked in for the next two/three years regardless, and now have the red bull backing that Msport relied upon in the last two...

Citroen has reopened the door to running a third car in the 2019 World Rally Championship, meaning Sebastien Loeb or Craig Breen could remain in its line-up.

When Citroen announced...

Msport was one of three options as soon as VW pulled out. Then it more or less became the only genuine option for Ogier other than retirement, after the underwhelming Toyota test and with Citroen...

Yeah he said in an interview last season he could jump into the Hyundai and be fast right away as it reminded him of the Polo, whereas the C3 was totally different from a driving perspective (this...

Loeb won't be going to Msport.

Exactly, Hyundai can't get much worse than their driver getting beat by R5 cars on a full, proper stage. That's quite frankly an embarrassment for Andreas and the team, and a new low for Mikkelsen...

The more WRC cars, the better it is for the spectators out there on the stages.

However I feel it'd be a year too early to put Katsuta in a Yaris. Will be interesting to see though

Loeb could maybe do 4/5/6 now, would be great if Mads can do the rest.

If Paddon stays at Hyundai on a half season deal (he'd be silly to do so vs a possible full season at Msport), then I don't see why Malcolm would want to keep Evans for another year over giving...

Seems more like an open secret now rather than just a "rumour".

That win is actually nearly two and half years ago now. Says a lot about his struggles...

Probably one of Latvala/Meeke will leave Toyota at the end of next year, that's my feeling. Whoever has the worst results could make way for Kalle if that is what is indeed earmarked. Would make...

Hard to imagine Ford will ever come back. If they didn't when they had the world champion and one of the best drivers in the history of the sport, I can't see them returning now he's gone and they're...

That's all well and good and I'm glad about that, it's a positive step but it's still not a full team yet. They've not really had that since they returned to the sport. Really hope they can run a 3rd...

Struggle to understand what Citroen are all about. They've been a bit of an embarrassment for years since they announced they'd re-join the WRC. Ogier has talked about how the team has been doing...

Surprised Chris Patterson hasn't been mentioned...

Red Bull are with Ogier and Citroen.

You say that but could Paddon have done much worse on tarmac events this year? Mikkelsen has been the slowest or close to the slowest WRC driver on tarmac this season.

I'd still back Mikkelsen...