WRC2 news & rumors 2023

**Sulland** · 4th December 2022, 02:16

Originally Posted by mknight

Solberg just did an interview saying it's either Puma or WRC2 in own Polo.

Autosport interview with OliverS
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/s...2023/10407211/

**manthey** · 4th December 2022, 09:49

Originally Posted by mousti

Toksport: Solberg, Gryazin, Bulacia, Lindholm, Pajari and Miele with new spec, Ingram with old spec.

Cais probably again WRC2 with new Fabia runned by Orsak.

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So also Cais goes with Skoda leaving Fiesta...

M5 · 4th December 2022, 13:02

Could we see Renault Alpine with a R5 car in a couple of years?

**pantealex** · 4th December 2022, 14:57

Remember that they can only do 7 rallies in WRC2 ...
I don't believe that 4 TokSport drivers are driving for points in MC
Lindholm and Pajari will do Sweden for sure.

**cali** · 4th December 2022, 18:18

Originally Posted by manthey

So also Cais goes with Skoda leaving Fiesta...

Fiesta isn't even the slightest bit competitive atm so if you want to win you go to Skoda or maybe soon to Toyota

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**dupanton** · 4th December 2022, 21:30

Originally Posted by M5

Could we see Renault Alpine with a R5 car in a couple of years?

No

**mousti** · 5th December 2022, 06:36

Originally Posted by pantealex

Remember that they can only do 7 rallies in WRC2 ...
I don't believe that 4 TokSport drivers are driving for points in MC
Lindholm and Pajari will do Sweden for sure.

Lindholm will start indeed start his program at Sweden, Pajari not sure when he starts.

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RS · 5th December 2022, 09:01

Originally Posted by mknight

Lindholm is a better driver now, but lets not forget that this year he was first in the finish of a single gravel rally and even there he wasn't fastest. Sure supporting him for the season is a good idea but to have him as strongest (and only) card for WRC debut of the car at Monte seems less clever.

Any ideas who then?

Loeb would be nice if he can’t get something together with M-Sport

**mknight** · 5th December 2022, 22:28

Well I don't know what's the story with Mikkelsen but unless he starts Monte in a Rally1 Skoda should do all to get him at least for that one start as he is their best chance for Monte win.

If that's not an option then Camilli might also be an option for one off (he did first start of Polo as well), Cais as next shot. Solberg might want a bigger program.

Doing first WRC start with Gryazin and some (on tarmac) mediocre drivers like Bulacia (in case Lindholm starts first in Sweden) would look pretty weird.

RS · 5th December 2022, 23:03

There was one year where Mikkelsen made a few starts with Skoda before some drives in a World Rally Car with Citroen(?).. Maybe something similar is possible this year if not a full WRC2 campaign.