2022 WRC News & Rumours

[mknight]

m-sport looking for experienced driver add on

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc...tional-driver/

Breen even pointed this out himself before the start of the season. (That it's maybe not so good idea he is the only experienced driver).

As correctly pointed out this seems aimed at Ford or Redbull to give them more money.

The number of experienced and (at least partially) available drivers is quite limited though: Mikkelsen then maybe Østberg and a distant Paddon (unlikely due to Hyundai links) or Meeke (unlikely due to possible car repair costs). They kicked Suninen, so don't see them calling him.

Anyway, talking about possible solutions, they could offer something like zero salary up front and big bonuses for results/podium. But that still needs them having some money to run the car and someone else to play those bonuses if results come.

[macebig]

Unless Millener is talking about 2023, the only guy that fits his bill is admittedly Mikkelsen. He tested the Fiesta last year, so the contact is there, but who knows? It seems like time is running out for Fourmaux and Greensmith. The car can undoubtedly go, but their results are about the same (or worse...) as last year.

[seb_sh]

Unless Millener is talking about 2023, the only guy that fits his bill is admittedly Mikkelsen. He tested the Fiesta last year, so the contact is there, but who knows? It seems like time is running out for Fourmaux and Greensmith. The car can undoubtedly go, but their results are about the same (or worse...) as last year.

Fourmaux and Greensmith will have a car as long as they or their sponsors have money. The reality is Msport has 1 own car in the championship, Breen. All the other Fords are specifically funded by someone.

[skarderud]

https://www.parcferme.no/har-is-i-ma...omeback/168898

Mikkelsen "has ice in his stomac" to get in an Rally1 car, he is quite happy with his Skoda-deal, and don't want to rush anything.

Just making clear that it is not an option to pay for a seat?

The journalist writes also that Stellantis, Alpine and Skoda are looking for new regs in Rally1 in 2024?

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[cali]

https://www.parcferme.no/har-is-i-ma...omeback/168898

Mikkelsen "has ice in his stomac" to get in an Rally1 car, he is quite happy with his Skoda-deal, and don't want to rush anything.

Just making clear that it is not an option to pay for a seat?

The journalist writes also that Stellantis, Alpine and Skoda are looking for new regs in Rally1 in 2024?

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Mikkelsen is quite old by then...

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[skarderud]

Mikkelsen is quite old by then...

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Yeah, 36 or something.

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[wyler]

Yeah, thats the only way in probably, but they already pay for Loeb?
And Fourmaux?

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Definitely, so they can make a "team package" for every round.

let's say breen - seb/mikk - four

and then they can have a satellite team with gg + lou + spare entrants

but that's a fantasy manager rally edition i guess! : )

[wyler]

https://www.parcferme.no/har-is-i-ma...omeback/168898

The journalist writes also that Stellantis, Alpine and Skoda are looking for new regs in Rally1 in 2024?

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Rumor is confirmed by various sources, but only related to -let's say- "more commitment" on electric for the '25 reg

[mknight]

Mikkelsen is quite old by then...

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35
Same as Ogier and Sordo in 2018 and Meeke in 2014! (1 year before even getting first WRC win)
Not to mention Gronholm in 2003.

Tanak is 35 this year.

So older, but not too old automatically.

[Eli]

Rumor is confirmed by various sources, but only related to -let's say- "more commitment" on electric for the '25 reg

So a bigger battery pack for the Hybrid unit or just waiting for it to be fully electric? because if I recall correctly they mentioned that the '25 regs will be 70-80% based on what we have now.