[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[PLuto]

Quite surprised it will come so late. Maybe it’s more of an upgrade than I thought.

It will not be an upgrade, it will be brand new car.

[WRC1]

Is anyone interested in WRC2 Pro?

..according to yesterdays Pressconference, Skoda Motorsport is interested in WRC2 Pro...with 2 Drivers...

[Co-driven]

@MotorsportSkoda

@MotorsportSkoda farewell to @PontusTidemand & Jonas Andersson, thank you guys for a fantastic performance #SKODA and all the best for your future.

https://twitter.com/MotorsportSkoda/...01532088811521

So where is he off to ?

When Veiby left Skoda, I remember reading that it could be something related also to Even Management and could also reflect on Tidemand. Also relating Even and Citroen in the rumours, with the move of Veiby and Lappi there. Maybe he's off to Citroen?

[Tarmop]

Veiby published company secrets ( new SuperB facelift to be more precise) on his Instagram and that was most likely the case why he was sacked, not leaving himself.. He wasn`t performing brilliantly also...

[Mirek]

Veiby was fired because he put a photo of an internal presentation on his instagram (with not yer revealed stock car and with economical forecast for several next years). This situation definitely could worsen the relationship between Škoda and Even Management that's true but I think that Tidemand was left without new contract simply because Rovanperä has been getting better than him.

Veiby published company secrets ( new SuperB facelift to be more precise) in his Instagram and that was most likely the case why he was sacked, not leaving himself.. He wasn`t performing brilliantly also...

It was the new Scala car (successor of Rapid) on the photo but imho the even more sensitive stuff was the economical graphs on the presentation behind the car.

[Mirek]

This is not new Fabia R5 Evo 2, but only "design study with elements of 2019 Fabia".

According to Hrabánek it's not yet decided which changes currently being tested will be integrated in the car. They plan the homologation only in mid 2019.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Speculation

Not news or rumour so post in Silly Season.

[SubaruNorway]

Veiby was fired because he put a photo of an internal presentation on his instagram (with not yer revealed stock car and with economical forecast for several next years). This situation definitely could worsen the relationship between Škoda and Even Management that's true but I think that Tidemand was left without new contract simply because Rovanperä has been getting better than him.



It was the new Scala car (successor of Rapid) on the photo but imho the even more sensitive stuff was the economical graphs on the presentation behind the car.

Tidemand does say there was an option for a new contract but choose to move on.

[Barreis]

http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/140416
about Neuville and Hyundai

[Rally Power]

One scenario could be a season at Citroen, split between WRC2 Pro and a couple of WRC drives...his manager has now good contacts at Citroen. Citroen also needs a championship contender for WRC2 Pro.

That sounds interesting, but then Veiby Jr. would once more suffer on a direct comparison with Tidemand; alongside Lefebvre he has more chances to shine...

Anyway, I just hope Even will give Tidemand the chance to get a proper WRC program.


PS: any news on what events and how many cars will WRC2 Pro manus run?