[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[racerx1979]

It means he is on holiday in New York

[mknight]

Well imagine the insane risk Matton would be taking by not "keeping" Mikkelsen if he wasn't very sure about getting Ogier. Tanak certainly won't go to Citroen and no other driver consistently faster than Breen/Lefevbre is available. The driver setup they had this year is clearly not good enough for multiple reasons.

[Rally Power]

What I don't understand here is your use of the word 'Brit'.

It’s quite simple; WRC radio journos are Brits working for an international media, with a worldwide audience. They tend to forget it and most of the time they act having just British public in mind.

[COD]

We are seeing something we haven't seen in years, drivers been sacked in middle of the season and replaced. Interesting but not nice for the drivers of course. But tells that teams are serious about the championship and also that there is one world class driver without a drive.
My guess is that Mikkelsen was guaranteed a contract to Hyundai 2018, so he decided to play it safe and not repeat what happened to him last year

[stefanvv]

We are seeing something we haven't seen in years, drivers been sacked in middle of the season and replaced.

May be Colin Clark can dedicate some episode over this issue?!?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It means he is on holiday in New York

OK, so sorting the deal with Citroen can wait... despite saying over and over he wants his future decided early ...

We'll see who's right.

[mknight]

We are seeing something we haven't seen in years, drivers been sacked in middle of the season and replaced. Interesting but not nice for the drivers of course. But tells that teams are serious about the championship and also that there is one world class driver without a drive.

I would blame this part combined with the VW exit getting known after all drivers had signed.

Even if you don't like Mikkelsen you have to admit he is among the top 6 drivers with best results for last 2 years (Ogier, Latvala, Tanak, Neuville, Meeke are the others). There are 12 factory seats now. Out of these 6 "other" drivers surely there will always be some that don't perform on a few rallies.

I dare say that if Latvala ended without a drive in 2017 it would be him jumping in and replacing drivers in very much the same way.

[stefanvv]

OK, so sorting the deal with Citroen can wait... despite saying over and over he wants his future decided early ...

We'll see who's right.

We all know what Ogier wants. Do we ?!?

[racerx1979]

OK, so sorting the deal with Citroen can wait... despite saying over and over he wants his future decided early ...

We'll see who's right.

He is probably going to Citroen, but you asked what his post means. He didn't say anything about Citroen. The guy needed a vacation.. I usually take a small break to sharpen the sword if I have a heavy mind. Maybe he is pondering his decision or just going on a vacay, or bangin his wife in NY... who cares. Assumptions...

[MrJan]

It’s quite simple; WRC radio journos are Brits working for an international media, with a worldwide audience. They tend to forget it and most of the time they act having just British public in mind.

I'm not sure that Clark and Desborough act with anyone in mind other than Kris Meeke, the man from Dungannon. I'm British and I'd like to see Meeke do well, but I find it very tiresome putting up with WRC coverage at the minute. I watched some old footage the other day from Rally GB 2000 and it was amazing how much I preferred it. And instead of Matt Wilson or Mark Webber commenting they had Ari Vatanen. Infinitely better IMO.