[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[T16]

Quite a mixed feeling to the news so far. Some additional information needed.

Just read the Tidemand bit too.
Great news that another car taken by a decent driver.
I get that it’s not confirmed yet, but I can’t imagine the main WRC website getting it wrong.

[Allez Andruet]

I get that it’s not confirmed yet, but I can’t imagine the main WRC website getting it wrong.

Exactly. If it was a generic rally media reporting this, I wouldn't pay too much attention, but as it's the official site (a site that definitely has some "control" over the news it publishes) it does get your hopes high.

So happy for Tidemand if this comes to fruition.

[er88]

I said in quite a few posts months ago I'd like to see Tidemand get a shot at Msport, and despite them not having a proven winner in the team, a line-up of Tidemand, Suninen and Breen would've been exciting.

It seems like Breen has missed out, but Evans, Suninen and Tidemand is still a nice line-up and I'm sure some of the likes of Bouffier/Greensmith/Camilli/Block will pop up too.

[the sniper]

Excellent news:

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/dece...5--12-12-.html

If you're someone like me who doesn't usually bother with the fluff articles on the official site, DON'T IGNORE THIS ONE! Surely this is the most informative article ever on WRC.com?!

-Elfyn Evans to be partnered by Scott Martin at M-Sport.
-Pontus Tidemand "seems increasingly likely" to join M-Sport with new co-driver.
-Dan Barritt will join Takamoto Katsuta for a 13-round WRC 2 programme
-Jonas Andersson leaves Tidemand to co-drive Ole Christian Veiby in a Volkswagen Polo R5
-Stig Skjaermoen (formerly Veiby co-driver) to co drive World Rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson, "who will also pilot a Polo in a mixed programme".

(EDIT: Still behind this forum though of course... )

[spiderem]

really hope that M-Sport will be there next season.

Whose driver was scott martin with before? le cheikh? different speed...

[Tarmop]

Breen`s co-driver...

[spiderem]

Breen`s co-driver...

my bad, thanks. Seems getting worse for Breen then... Although plenty of co-driver available, more than drives for sure!

[BigWorm]

Think it's right to retain Evans for 2019, he had a troubled year but showed some promising signs the last few events. He'll be no1 driver next year though and he has to show he can perform like one now, can't go missing in events like he has done in the past.

[RS]

my bad, thanks. Seems getting worse for Breen then... Although plenty of co-driver available, more than drives for sure!

Maybe Paul Nagle with Breen? They worked together before.

[Eli]

Doesn't look encouraging at all for Mr. Breen, hopefully 2020 will light up his future.