[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[deephouse]

I think that it will be revealed at Autosport event of the season launch. Because it's kind of a big thing, I guess.

[EstWRC]

Guess what number Neuville chose for next season?

11

[dimviii]

https://careers.fia.com/index.php?pa..._display&id=37

[Essaj]

Probably he's now more worried about being confirmed for the whole season; maybe he'll have to share the car with some paying drivers. For now, Suninen seems to be the only one with a full program in MSport.

Btw, why is it taking so long to confirm WRC2 Pro teams and drivers? With so many WRC drivers now available, it feels strange not hearing about WRC2 manus signing them; for some it'd probably be the best chance to also get a couple of WRC drives.

Are we really expecting manus to sign drivers for WRC2? Skoda has Kalle and Jan, Hyundai may still use Huttunen but I don't see any other manu to sign anyone and use drivers that rent their cars instead.

[dimviii]

But with Loeb confirmed for a part programme in 2019 after signing a two-year deal with Hyundai Motorsport last week, Ogier will have to be content with going head-to-head on six occasions rather than 14.
Speaking at a pre-season test in the South of France, Ogier said: “It is disappointing it’s not for a full programme, that would have been much nicer for the championship. But that’s how it is.
“It won’t change our championship because if they [Loeb and Hyundai] don’t want to do the full championship, we will not focus on them. Like always, we will focus on our real challengers.”

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/dece...6--12-12-.html

[Rally Power]

Are we really expecting manus to sign drivers for WRC2? Skoda has Kalle and Jan, Hyundai may still use Huttunen but I don't see any other manu to sign anyone and use drivers that rent their cars instead.

If so, that’s a pitty. With Ostberg, Paddon, Breen, Camilli and even Hanninen (besides Tidemand) apparently available, it’d be a waste not having WRC2 manus offering them a program.

[Barreis]

yeah, they are available to pay for a drive

[Andre Oliveira]

[wwbroe]

Yes, M-sport are indeed on FIA list for WRC 2019, and also on WRC2 Pro

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great news for the WRC, M-Sport in both championships in 2019.