[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

**dimviii** · 15th January 2021, 07:54

wow! didnt wait for that !

**T16** · 15th January 2021, 07:54

crazy.

**TypeR** · 15th January 2021, 08:04

okay, jokes aside.. hopefully nothing to do with his health or smth.. Such a sudden change

E: just 3h ago Gilsoul updated his FB cover photo in Hyundai's overalls..

**AnttiL** · 15th January 2021, 08:06

Yeah, seems like only something personal would lead into this change.

In 1995 Auriol exchanged Occelli for Giraudet like a day before Tour de Corse started and Occelli's career basically ended there.

I also think Sordo/Del Barrio split was quite weird...Hyundai doesn't pay co-drivers well enough? (although I think drivers often pay their co-drivers)

**doubled1978** · 15th January 2021, 08:25

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Yeah, seems like only something personal would lead into this change.

In 1995 Auriol exchanged Occelli for Giraudet like a day before Tour de Corse started and Occelli's career basically ended there.

I also think Sordo/Del Barrio split was quite weird...Hyundai doesn't pay co-drivers well enough? (although I think drivers often pay their co-drivers)

Strange to change so late, can only be a problem not a plan surely....

As for who pays the co-drivers, I know in the past drivers used to pay them, but I’m not sure these days. If I were the manufacture, I would want to employ them so I had control of who was doing what...

**dimviii** · 15th January 2021, 08:26

Neuville says that ''he is going to start Monte with Martijn Wydaeghe ''

does that means that he is not a permanent co driver and that maybe we have another change too?

**rallyfiend** · 15th January 2021, 08:38

Going to make for an interesting SS1....

I'll be watching that with interest.

**AnttiL** · 15th January 2021, 08:47

Originally Posted by dimviii

Neuville says that ''he is going to start Monte with Martijn Wydaeghe ''

does that means that he is not a permanent co driver and that maybe we have another change too?

Also thanks Gilsoul for the past 10 years, it must be permanent that they split. A different thing whether Wydaeghe continues for longer.

**EstWRC** · 15th January 2021, 09:16

Gilsoul also surprised it seems

**dimviii** · 15th January 2021, 09:24

Jesse Toppari
@jktoppari

Replying to @OpensTightens and @voiceofrally
Nicolas only changed his avatar in Facebook to 2021 Hyundai suit 3 hours ago. This was decided today, and i think it was one sided