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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Will Tänak and Neuville be also on the market for 2022?
    There will be a lot of drivers on the market if Hyundai´s WRC era is coming to an end.

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    He must be living in some different zone.. There are maaany drivers who would get the seat before him..
    Why would Toyota or anyone else give him a seat, if he wouldn't be in top3's speed or even top5 today..
    Last edited by TypeR; 21st October 2020 at 20:02.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TypeR View Post
    He must be living in some different zone.. There are maaany drivers who would get the seat before him..
    Why would Toyota or anyone else give him a seat, if he wouldn't be in top3's speed or even top5 today..
    He was in top 3 in his second last WRC rally, 4th and 3rd in the 3 rallies before that again. So dunno what you on about.

    He was obviously gambling on getting the seat at Toyota in case Ogier retired at the end of this year. Now that Ogier stays for one more year it's bad indeed for Mikkelsen as other "new" drivers might become more interesting.
    At the same time Evans has confirmed that "anyone" of the established drivers can be fast in the Toyota. (only Toyota driver without podium is Katsuta, even Hanninen got one).

    Getting a seat at a new manu team would be more realistic, but doesn't look like any new manu is coming. Anyway he is still only 30.

    Examples of the "new" drivers are indeed Solberg, Loubet or even Huttunen. Breen has to show real speed on tarmac and above all consistency which is even below Mikkelsen standard. They drove 5 WRC rallies in same cars (2x i20 and 3x C3), Mikkelsen was faster in all except the first one.

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    https://www.fiaerc.com/83152/

    Mikkelsen starts ERC Hungary with a Skoda on Pirellis

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    #8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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    Interesting to see how the compares with the ERC guys. He must win to maintain his image as 'ready for a WRC return'.
    #M-SPORTER

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
    Interesting to see how the compares with the ERC guys. He must win to maintain his image as 'ready for a WRC return'.
    Hard to tell when he is on different tyres.

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    Quote Originally Posted by denkimi View Post
    Hard to tell when he is on different tyres.
    For example Lukyanuk and Solberg use Pirellis. I suppose he can't use new models in competition...

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    https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikke...l-2020-events/

    Mikkelsen going for a Skoda for Ypres and Citroen C3 WRC for Monza

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikke...l-2020-events/

    Mikkelsen going for a Skoda for Ypres and Citroen C3 WRC for Monza
    Not sure yet...

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