[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[N.O.T]

Bertelli to drive 2017-spec M-Sport Ford in Mexico. https://t.co/Gk7433XAbE

Money talks.

hopefully they can give him a somewhat restricted version, otherwise it can be dangerous for him and most importantly the sport.

[N.O.T]

Paddon live video Q&A after each rally on Facebook, first one today.

To replace last year Q&A sessions, this year after each rally we will do a live Facebook video Q&A session where I will answer your posted comments/questions on the spot. Tune in here tonight at 9pm CET (9am NZT) for our first live Facebook session.

[dimviii]

https://www.facebook.com/motorsporti...MELINE&fref=nf
Motorsport Island
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RUMORS: A Fiesta WRC'17 Mikkelsen ?? The rumors come from Sweden, where it is rumored that it is possible an agreement between Onebet Jipocar and entourage Mikkelsen. In the case of agreement the program will start from Corsica for all the European races, alongside Andreas Ostberg. Prokop engaged in wrc trophy!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.facebook.com/motorsporti...MELINE&fref=nf
Motorsport Island
1 hr ·
RUMORS: A Fiesta WRC'17 Mikkelsen ?? The rumors come from Sweden, where it is rumored that it is possible an agreement between Onebet Jipocar and entourage Mikkelsen. In the case of agreement the program will start from Corsica for all the European races, alongside Andreas Ostberg. Prokop engaged in wrc trophy!

Possible. M.Wilson has said they could have six 2017 Fiesta's running by mid-season.

Surely Prokop would defer his drive to Mikkelsen and hope to see one of his team cars fighting for a WRC win.

But will M-Sport allow that... ??

[Rallyper]

Possible. M.Wilson has said they could have six 2017 Fiesta's running by mid-season.

Surely Prokop would defer his drive to Mikkelsen and hope to see one of his team cars fighting for a WRC win.

But will M-Sport allow that... ??

By the time there´s a lot of "private" 2017´s, MSport has way better parts almost on whole car.

[MrJan]

Instead you have at least 4 drivers which are clearly worse than him driving "factory" seats:
Hanninen (has always been inconsistent, with 6th place as best ever result, 2 years away)
Breen (not (yet) there, even though he's improving a lot)
Lefebvre (not (yet) there)
Evans (fast on tarmac, too bad most events are gravel)

Mikkelsen is a decent driver, but I don't think he deserves to replace:
Hanninen - Involved in development and signed long before VW pulled out.
Breen - Involved in development and signed long before VW pulled out.
Lefebvre - Involved in development and signed long before VW pulled out.
Evans - Brings the DMACK sponsorship that likely pays for the drive and has a British link for a British team (many teams have followed this strategy in the past and continue to do so).

I admit I was one of them and I'm glad I was wrong. He is very committed and really love the sport. We need more people like him.

Absolutely...although for some reason people on this forum seem to write him off after a handful of events. It's not even like those events have been in the 'quickest' car.

[AL14]

Paddon live video Q&A after each rally on Facebook, first one today.

To replace last year Q&A sessions, this year after each rally we will do a live Facebook video Q&A session where I will answer your posted comments/questions on the spot. Tune in here tonight at 9pm CET (9am NZT) for our first live Facebook session.

There we go:
https://www.facebook.com/haydenpaddo...7130464989407/

[GravelBen]

Latvala after 10 years in a row at wrc last year had a very bad year.

Don't forget how many of Latvala's bad results last year were due to mechanical failures rather than driving mistakes. Sweden, Argentina, Portugal, Germany, GB were all mechanicals I think.

[dimviii]

Don't forget how many of Latvala's bad results last year were due to mechanical failures rather than driving mistakes. Sweden, Argentina, Portugal, Germany, GB were all mechanicals I think.

you got what I mean.

[N.O.T]

There we go:
https://www.facebook.com/haydenpaddo...7130464989407/

it was not bad but typical pleb facebook people questions... favourite rally, first car, how can i be a rally pleb driver ? what you do on your spare time ?....