[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[RS]

Even though Mikkelsen has been better, Mäkinen would still rather have Latvala? Ok then

Mikkelsen isn't Finnish enough.

[macebig]

And his manager is not named Timo Jouhki...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

that is what was said with Hyundai. i will not under estimate any new Team. who have money as well.

And were VW a dead-cert Championship winner when Ogier went there ? It's easy with hindsight but at the time no-one knew...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Even though Mikkelsen has been better, Mäkinen would still rather have Latvala? Ok then

Latvala maybe be the better for car development plus his huge WRC experience.

[BigWorm]

Mäkinen's English is horrible, maybe there would be communication problems with Andreas

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Anyone also think that Malcolm Wilson had been so coy and reluctant to confirm his drivers for 2017 as he had info that VW could leave ? It appeared so obvious for months that it would be Tanak and Camilli, but Wilson just would not confirm..

[macebig]

Sidenote:Wilson is team manager and the manufacturer of the Bentley Continental GT3(which of course is funded by VAG).They may have told him some words on their 2017 plans or he is smart enough to understand the climate around VAG Motorsport programs.

[cali]

Mäkinen's English is horrible, maybe there would be communication problems with Andreas

They would use swedish with Mikkelsen.

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[macebig]

Weird that Makinen doesn't speak English well considering he worked with English teams for a decade(Ford-Boreham/Ralliart,Prodrive)...

[BigWorm]

Maybe DMACK is going to offer one planned car to make way for a 3rd driver in M-Sport? Still think Tänak and Camilli will be in the main team.