[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[mknight]

If you look at Sordo's seasons from 2017 to 2020, he didn't make a single mistake on gravel. However, with the new co-driver he has already crashed twice. There must be something that didn't work in the communication.

If this co-driver change came from similar reasons as Neuville-Gilsoul split, essentially small money, it became big money for Hyundai who has essentially lost the championship.

I agree with the first part, but I am very unsure about the second (that the reason was small money differences).
Hopefully some Spanish guys can enlighten is.

In other news I'd guess Sordo is quite set for Greece. But might this threaten his place for Catalunya? (I guess Breen needs 5th or better and beating one of the 3 Toyotas/2 Hyundais on Ypres).

[dimviii]

Andreas Mikkelsen
@AMikkelsenRally

Thank you Ola Folded hands We gave it our best! I am sure you will do amazing in your Rally Raid programme and I thank you for your great work, emotions and history we have shared together side by side since 2006. Go get emFisted hand


olafloene
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No bad feeling here!
I follow my plan with the Red Bull Off Road Team for Dakar
And Andreas follow his plan in WRC ....
Since 2019 I have been in Red Bull Off Road and now the Dakar Preparations start again for 2022 Dakar and with big goal....
Andreas and me have known each other since 2006 and no ONE knows me better than Andreas do��.... we have a lot of history ... and a lot we can NOT ��chare��.... NO bad feeling Here...)))

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[EstWRC]

Driver × Co-driver splits
1.Mikkelsen - Jæger
2.Neuville - Gilsoul
3.Sordo - Del Barrio
4.Suninen - Lehtinen
5.Loeb - Elena
6.Greensmith - Edmondson
7.Loubet - Landais
8.Sordo - Rozada
9.Mikkelsen - Fløene

[er88]

Why did Mikkelsen - Jæger split? Werent they like best mates and Jæger basically built up his whole co driving career to eventually take over from Floene?

Was it because they lost their drive at Hyundai?

[pantealex]

Why did Mikkelsen - Jæger split? Werent they like best mates and Jæger basically built up his whole co driving career to eventually take over from Floene?

If I remember correctly, Jæger had some family issues which forced him to stay home.

[skarderud]

Why did Mikkelsen - Jæger split? Werent they like best mates and Jæger basically built up his whole co driving career to eventually take over from Floene?

Was it because they lost their drive at Hyundai?

Jæger got a kid in january and didn't want to spent 250+ days traveling.

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[er88]

Thanks both.

[AnttiL]

Driver × Co-driver splits
1.Mikkelsen - Jæger
2.Neuville - Gilsoul
3.Sordo - Del Barrio
4.Suninen - Lehtinen
5.Loeb - Elena
6.Greensmith - Edmondson
7.Loubet - Landais
8.Sordo - Rozada
9.Mikkelsen - Fløene

Lindholm - Korhonen

[Jarek Z]

Lukyanuk - Arnautov - split and re-join

[PLuto]

Lukyanuk - Arnautov - split and re-join

But this is quite different version of split - it was one-event replacement due to time issues. All other are for different reasons.