[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[EightGear]

Absolutely loving Sordo's replies to Colin on twitter. Gold.

[the sniper]

Absolutely loving Sordo's replies to Colin on twitter. Gold.

Is there some history between them? Sordo is obviously not a fan of Colin Clark!

https://twitter.com/DaniSordo/status/905051854438064130

Colin Clark‏ @voiceofrally 7h7 hours ago
So @AMikkelsenRally is off to Hyundai for last three rounds. Replacing Paddon in Spain and Sordo in GB and Aus.

Dani Sordo‏ @DaniSordo Replying to @voiceofrally
De momento... lo de Australia y GB te lo estás inventando!! O es lo que a ti te gustaría claro. Venga tomate una tila listillo!

Translated from Spanish by Bing
@voiceofrally @AMikkelsenRally At the moment... Australia and GB you you are inventing! Or is it that you like to clear. A smartass tila come tomato!

Colin Clark‏ @voiceofrally 6h6 hours ago
Just to be clear Hyundai have said driver line up will change for last 3 rounds. Neuville and Mikkelsen in, 3rd driver still to be confirmed

Dani Sordo‏ @DaniSordo Replying to @voiceofrally
Cuando bajaron a tu ídolo Meeke no estabas tan eufórico! ����

Translated from Spanish by Bing Wrong translation?
@voiceofrally When they fell to your Idol Meeke you were not so elated! ����

Ouch!

[steve.mandzij]

Tomate una tila listillo has nothing to do with tomatoes. I don't know what tila is but it's likely a saying similar to "come at me smart ass"

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[KiwiWRCfan]

Could Hyundai run four cars? Costs aside I've not been keeping track of their chassis usage this season.

That would be a nice solution for GB.

Up until Germany Hyundai have used a total of 6 chassis. Potential to have another 3 chassis before season end.
But this is very different to desire/ability to run 4 cars.

[Arnold Triyudho Wardono]

Isn't Sordo planning to do a bit of RallyX next season? May not see much of him on WRC rounds.

If Hyundai has NG I20 RX..

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[Rally Power]

Tomate una tila listillo has nothing to do with tomatoes. I don't know what tila is but it's likely a saying similar to "come at me smart ass"

It’s not that harsh. Tila is the Tilia tree. He’s just being ironic and recommending Clark to chill out…

Venga = Come on; tomate una tila = have a lime blossom tea; listillo = smart ass.

[Munkvy]

Could this be Sordo winding down, and Mikkelsen being brought in to replace him long term? Makes sense to give him the change to do Spain, and Mikkelsen has won the event before, so the chance to take points off both Ogier and MSport is entirely logical for both championships.

I love the irony given the last tarmac event Paddon was the highest placed Hyundai and has done this event 6 times before and came 4th overall last year, but given his season, sadly it's entirely understandable to bench him.

[macebig]

If Hyundai has NG I20 RX..

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They have an RX engine from the old Rhys Millen Veloster. Probably it won't be much of a hassle to swoop it in one i20 coupe chassis and have a competitive RX car. VW did the same...

[dimviii]

It’s not that harsh. Tila is the Tilia tree. He’s just being ironic and recommending Clark to chill out…

Venga = Come on; tomate una tila = have a lime blossom tea; listillo = smart ass.

there is a shitstorm at twitter from Spanish fans against him.Even Vallejo was harsch at Colin.

Sergio Vallejo‏*@sergiovallejof
Replying to @voiceofrally @Kuderito @DaniSordo
ah! that explains everything!! Sorry for considering you a journalist.

[mknight]

Totally undeserved.

Clearly when there is an extra driver and they bench Paddon for Catalunya it's likely someone gets benched in the other events. That's all he said.

More exactly:
"Just to be clear Hyundai have said driver line up will change for last 3 rounds. Neuville and Mikkelsen in, 3rd driver still to be confirmed"