Quote Originally Posted by maciotacio View Post
Shame if Mikkelsen couldn't get a 2017 drive. Still don't get why Hanninen has a seat, when there is 3rd best driver of 2017 on the market knocking on TMR doors...[/url]
Probably because he's been involved with the project since day one and 2017 is still considered as a development year for TGR. Ofcourse it's a make or break year for Hänninen, if he doesn't deliver in 2017, he can forget WRC for good. He was excellent during his Skoda years, but after that he has too rarely shown his true capability. It'll be interesting to see his speed vs. Latvala.

I still think Mikkelsen's a bit overrated. Sure, the Australia win was magnificent, but he's driven the best car in the series for four years and been fastest in one rally. And I definitely don't mean that JML should've been picked by TGR before Mikkelsen (JML was horrible in 2016), but it's not like it's the biggest travesty in WRC history if Mikkelsen is left without a seat for 2017.