Silly Season 2019

**noel157** · 22nd October 2018, 19:57

Nice to see WRC on mainstream TV, albeit regional (BBC NI have a good-ish record). Words the same, might even be new footage although maybe I did not see all of last week:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/motor...channel=social

**DocMS** · 22nd October 2018, 19:57

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**noel157** · 22nd October 2018, 19:58

Originally Posted by mufcAleksi

WRC official Youtube channel suggests Breen is going to M-Sport! http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1TPh6OZ2-o

Seems to be the case in all the WRC related platforms.

**er88** · 22nd October 2018, 22:30

Seems more like an open secret now rather than just a "rumour".

**racerx1979** · 22nd October 2018, 23:40

Suninen, Breen and Evans or Paddon...

**er88** · 23rd October 2018, 00:37

If Paddon stays at Hyundai on a half season deal (he'd be silly to do so vs a possible full season at Msport), then I don't see why Malcolm would want to keep Evans for another year over giving Pontus Tidemand a chance. Evans doesn't bring money, and he's had 4 full seasons or something in the WRC now and not shown enough.

You could say Kalle's speed this year has maybe shown Pontus up a little, but he still deserves a chance in a WRC car and it would be exciting to see him alongside Suninen and Breen in a youthful team. Evans being given a 5th year wouldn't really be exciting or interesting (unless you're a huge fan of Evans and that's what you care about most).

If Malcolm can put faith in Eric Camilli then surely Tidemand deserves at least a season, especially when there are very few other options around.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 24th October 2018, 10:38

Originally Posted by er88

I don't see why Malcolm would want to keep Evans for another year over giving Pontus Tidemand a chance. Evans doesn't bring money, and he's had 4 full seasons or something in the WRC now and not shown enough.

I think Evans is in the last chance saloon in Spain and Australia. Wilson is really giving him every chance and saying 'the speed is there' and 'he's been unlucky'.

Re Breen to M-Sport, I've been saying this for weeks.

**T16** · 24th October 2018, 10:55

Re Breen to M-Sport, I've been saying this for weeks.[/QUOTE]

You also said Breen possibly to Hyundai and Paddon possibly to M-Sport, Eddie..... no prizes for covering every possible outcome.

**mknight** · 24th October 2018, 11:20

After I realized this is 4th full season for Evans I had short look on how many season drivers did (including 2018). I didn't check very precisely so it's just an idicator. I count full season when driver only missed 1-2 rallies. I also added driver age (going just by year)

Latvala 12 - 33 years
Sordo 9 + 4 short ones - 35y
Ogier 8 + 1 short - 35y
Neuville 7 - 30y
Tanak 5 - 31y
Østberg 4 + 3-4 short (often with private car) -31y
Mikkelsen 4 + 2 short - 29y
Evans 4 - 30y
Meeke 3 + 3 short -39 y
Paddon 3 + 2 short - 31y
Breen 0 + 3 short - 28y
Lappi 1 + 1 short -27y
Suninen 0 (though this year is almost full) - 24y

Apart from Latvala who I knew off from before, I was surprised Neuville has been around for so long. Clearly Evans also stands out in this comparison , specially since Paddon, Breen, Lappi and sometimes also Suninen have been faster than him this year.