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    Quote Originally Posted by Allez Andruet View Post
    How should it be read that Huttunen isn't even mentioned on the press release?
    In my opinion Huttunen should drive in WRC2 for next 1-2 years before thinking about WRC.. didn't show anything special in 2018 to get a seat in WRC.

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    Goodbye Newville, Goodbye dreams ...
    Run at M-Sport while there's room ...
    Loeb has never been a team player, he's greedy ...
    Last edited by Ds3; 13th December 2018 at 16:52.

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    are you going to make that petition or public protest now ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TypeR View Post
    In my opinion Huttunen should drive in WRC2 for next 1-2 years before thinking about WRC.. didn't show anything special in 2018 to get a seat in WRC.
    Agree one more R5 season is totally fine. 2018 was his first.

    For both Neuville and Mikkelsen this is good news Loeb will certainly help with car development. And no he wont run full season, it's about (free) time, travel and not needeing to prove anything. Which means he is no threat to Neuville for a seat even if he beats him. For Sordo it's not so good news, since Loeb wants tarmac rallies and already got him out of Monte. For Paddon it's terrible news.

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    So Danny does 8 events and Loeb 6. Paddon is out unless they run a 4th car considering Mikkelsen and Nueville are doing a full season. Sucks for Hayden.

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    After the announcement of Sebastien Loeb's commitment for 6 WRC rallies in 2019, we are rubbing our hands at Hyundai. "Sébastien Loeb ran a few WRC rallies last year," said Alain Penasse, Hyundai Motorsport team manager. "With talent, he still won the Rally of Catalonia this season, and we were very interested in it, so when Peugeot Sport's announcement came out, we immediately contacted him." It was not an easy deal but we are very happy to welcome him to the team and our goal is obviously to win the title of world champion builders in 2019. "


    Sébastien Loeb will quickly integrate the team. And will amblée aligned on the first rally, Monte Carlo. He will only ride 6 races. It's his own decision. And that suits Hyundai Motorsport well. "We already had verbal agreements with the other drivers, and it would have been difficult for us to negotiate his presence on more than 6 rallies, so his wishes are good for us."

    The arrival of Loeb also seems to please the other drivers of the team, who can enjoy his experience. "Thierry Neuville is very happy to have someone of Sébastien Loeb's caliber at his side, as is Dani Sordo, who has worked with Loeb for 4 years and has forged ties of friendship with him. Everyone knows we will be able to benefit from their expertise in the team. "

    As to whether, despite his stature, Loeb will serve Neuville when the time comes, Alain Penasse proposes to wait: "For that, we'll see.Each walk begins with a first step.But what is certain it is that Thierry Neuville, even if he is already experienced, will always be able to learn from contact with the world's nine-time world champion Thierry Neuville was also quite positive after the announcement of the arrival of the Frenchman.He knows very well what it can bring him."

    And then humanly it can stick. "All the drivers we have on the team are easy people, Sébastien Loeb is someone who knows what he wants, it's true, but it's not complicated at all. the marriage with the other pilots will be done without too much problem. "

    And Alain Penasse concludes: "The arrival of Loeb is a good marketing move for Hyundai, but it's also a good sporting coup."

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    They still have discussion with Paddon about what to do in 2019. I think he will get some WRC2 outing and maybe new car for New Zealand. Maybe they will attack ERC or APRC, who knows.

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    When Loeb has won the first two rounds he might start to have second thoughts about driving only 6 rounds. And probably it is not an issue for Hyundai to have even 4 cars per rally.

    2019 WRC+ All live pricing probably just got raised
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    He is the maestro, but it is not going to be a walk in the park for him...especially taking two in a row. If he is a podium contender on all the events, its good...figthing for the win on some, excellent. Toyota has a driver capable of winning everywhere, two capable of taking atleast a podium everywhere, Ogier is Ogier, Lappi and Suninen can also suprise us and Hyundai needs Neuville to win...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TypeR View Post
    In my opinion Huttunen should drive in WRC2 for next 1-2 years before thinking about WRC.. didn't show anything special in 2018 to get a seat in WRC.
    Ofcourse, no-one's promoting him to WRC based on his 2018, but Hyundai has invested in that guy and he's been testing the WRC lately.
    ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan

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