Thank God the Italian round is just around the corner. All this "what Mikkelsen would do in a 2017-spec car" must have been one of the most ridiculous things seen in a long long time in WRC. I'd like to remind some forum members that it's Andreas Mikkelsen we're talking about. Not Sebastien Loeb. ANDREAS MIKKELSEN. And yes, I totally agree that had Östberg been given a Polo WRC for almost four full seasons, he would've outdo Mikkelsen, no doubt. And now when AM gets a C3 WRC (with a one day PET), some people are expecting him to challenge for victory... Ouch.
Mikkelsen is good and deserves a seat in WRC, don't get me wrong, but he's had quite many seasons to prove he's capable of winning events and how many times he did so in a car he knew really well?
People are still waiting for the driver to dethrone Ogier, and this will be just the next disappointment.
"With that car, your brain can actually never keep up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI
Non existent market for their car. You would be stupid to buy a new Hyundai, since they did not prove any kind of long term commitment to the WRC, 2027 onward. They could be gone from 1 year to the...
Ogier on the change to WRC27 Cars...
“That’s life. There’s always something new coming along. Right now, it looks like the first step with the next generation of cars will be a step backwards.”
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Their cars will be fine for customers.
WRC mainclass from 2027