Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
Well, he isn't the fastest and most consistent outside of Rally1, really. At the very least, he seems to think he's faster and more consistent than he really is.

What's for sure, is that there's a lack of both a clear-cut future talent ready for Rally1, and a solid, no-brainer former driver worth paying for.
Indeed the list is a bit weak. Former WRC drivers who are active or semi active are Mikkelsen, Ostberg, Suninen, Lefebvre, Camilli, Meeke, Paddon... If you add top 3 championship positions from WRC2 and WRC3 from the last three years it's Hutunen, Tidemand, Kajetanowicz, Guerra, Bulacia, Rossel, Lindholm. Some are in both lists but didn't name them twice.

Of those Mikkelsen seems like he would be the best number 2 for Neuville, maybe Suninen if you want to promote from within, Bulacia, Rossel or Lindholm if you want to take a risk on a fresh face but Solberg is already there as a youngster.