[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[BobJones]

We have not seen Mikkelsen or Paddon testing either obviously. I think Mikkelsen to MSport should be a no brainier for Malcolm. He can do well if the car is set up for him.

Just going to leave this here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfJ7e9vLN04

[racerx1979]

Just going to leave this here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfJ7e9vLN04

Ahhh...I will now take my head out of the sand!

[deephouse]

How many times Hyundai needs to announce they have UNCHANGED crew for Monte... Neuville, MIKKELSEN, Sordo. He have a contract and he will be in Hyundai for another year. The question is (if Loeb is really signed for the squad) if Paddon will stay (despite Hyundai is the only offer), what he will be driving, is it WRC, or old WRC or R5. I think that R5 and WRC2 Pro is really right place at the moment and he could well promote their product and challenge Skodas or even win the title straight away.

[Allez Andruet]

I think that R5 and WRC2 Pro is really right place at the moment and he could well promote their product and challenge Skodas or even win the title straight away.

Skoda seems to be light years ahead of Hyundai when it comes to R5 machinery. Not saying he couldn't do a terrific job there, but Paddon surely would have his hands full vs. the Skoda squad.

[mknight]

I wonder what effect this will have for Loeb vs Ogier popularity in France.

For Hyundai it's only positive, for Mikkelsen especially as Loeb will certainly have leverage to introduce changes to the car on tarmac and his style is much close to Mikkelsen (and Ogier) than how Neuville is driving on tarmac these days. Better to possibly miss a few rounds if the car gets changed than drive as last WRC with no changes in sight on tarmac.

[AnttiL]

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/fi...s_12122018.pdf

Sporting Regulations 2019 are published.

[GravelBen]

I wonder what effect this will have for Loeb vs Ogier popularity in France.

For Hyundai it's only positive, for Mikkelsen especially as Loeb will certainly have leverage to introduce changes to the car on tarmac and his style is much close to Mikkelsen (and Ogier) than how Neuville is driving on tarmac these days. Better to possibly miss a few rounds if the car gets changed than drive as last WRC with no changes in sight on tarmac.

Or worse for Mikkelsen as another team-mate outperforms him...

[pantealex]

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/fi...s_12122018.pdf

Sporting Regulations 2019 are published.

Please, read those, there are some changes for 2019

[GravelBen]

I can't be bothered reading 107 pages tonight, I'll wait for someone else to summarise the interesting bits.

[pantealex]

I can't be bothered reading 107 pages tonight, I'll wait for someone else to summarise the interesting bits.

That´s good enough.

Many people here don´t know rules for sport they follow...
and they often ask "stupid" questions.