[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[mknight]

If you mean Solberg that would be highly problematic as long as Oliver is in the team.

"Let's bench my only son and give opportunity to someone else (Sordo/Breen...)." That would totally work.

[Allez Andruet]

About Penasse leaving Hyundai... what was completely missing in these interpretations was that it was a Hyundai decision not to renew contractor agreements. Obviously Penasse has been acting in his manager role through his own (?) company and I would say - based on my own experience, not related to motorsport though - it (not to renew atleast on previous terms) is nothing special after the team's been in operation for eight years. At some point it becomes more beneficial for the team to handle the role in-house rather than pay for an external for it. And maybe Penasse was given the opportunity to (1) continue in the role, but as being directly employed by Hyundai Motorsport GmbH, or (2) continue to provide his services through his own company but at reduced cost. What would be really interesting to know, is that how many contractor agreements there were, which were not renewed and for what they were exactly for.

[mknight]

Well he "sounded" surprised they didn't renew it.

[wyler]

No, i just wroted a random name....

I'm Norwegian, everything, except pedophily, can be joked about.

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that clearly shows u don't know what u talk about.
then obviously one can be proud of his supposed brilliance.

[mknight]

Seems like Mikkelsen's testing with Tuohinos Fiesta right before Sardinia was entirely Pirelli sponsored:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qaw...ature=youtu.be

I'd guess they'd prefer same car (C3), but I guess the only available one was already sold to Hungary (Butor).

[erikli2]

Oliver is being interviewed and is co-commenting the powerstage in Swedish TV. He has some hopes on doing Rally Estonia in the WRC i20. "we'll see what mood Adamo is tonight.."

[pantealex]

Seems like Mikkelsen's testing with Tuohinos Fiesta right before Sardinia was entirely Pirelli sponsored:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qaw...ature=youtu.be

I'd guess they'd prefer same car (C3), but I guess the only available one was already sold to Hungary (Butor).

Opposite, during Safari Miikka Anttila/ Tomi Tuominen said that testing with C3 has costed big problems with tyres, C3 is so outdated compared to WRC21 cars.

[dimviii]

Opposite, during Safari Miikka Anttila/ Tomi Tuominen said that testing with C3 has costed big problems with tyres, C3 is so outdated compared to WRC21 cars.

Tuohinos fiesta is updated spec vs c3?

[mknight]

Opposite, during Safari Miikka Anttila/ Tomi Tuominen said that testing with C3 has costed big problems with tyres, C3 is so outdated compared to WRC21 cars.

Well testing was done mid 2020, towards end of 2019 C3 got 1-2 in Turkey among others, 2nd in Finland....while Fiesta got no good results (appart from good speed in GB).

It was also said that Tuohinos Fiesta doesn't have the Croatia-introduced engine upgrade, making it something like February 2020 spec. Does that really make so big difference?

[pantealex]

Well testing was done mid 2020, towards end of 2019 C3 got 1-2 in Turkey among others, 2nd in Finland....while Fiesta got no good results (appart from good speed in GB).

It was also said that Tuohinos Fiesta doesn't have the Croatia-introduced engine upgrade, making it something like February 2020 spec. Does that really make so big difference?

with Tuohino car, no it doesn´t make big difference.

They were only saying that C3 was outdated. Are you sure that "Pirelli" C3 had all latest parts ?
I don´t know anything, I´m just repeating what 2 insiders said.