Silly Season 2019

[Norm75]

Agree, If Hyundai cant get it sorted that must be his move to save his career. Love to see him at M-Sport with a full season and a new sponsor? Where is Monster Energy in all this? Red Bull is everywhere in the WRC, Monster Energy going hard in the US in motorsport in general, Nascar, Moto X, World Rally X etc. They are big sponsors of Ken Block and Valentino Rossi when it comes to Rally, but not the WRC? Paddon's hood scoop would go well with the Monster Energy green??

have been thinking the same, MotoGP seems very much a red bull Vs monster series, they sponsor the riders in a bigger way.

[sollitt]

My money is on a full season at Hyundai.

[pantealex]

Is it a new contract, or is it the remaining year in the one he signed originally? If it’s the one he signed originally, why does the way they speak about it make it sound like it could potentially be with another team?

His current contract ends now, 2018. Maybe it has on option for 2019, can´t remember was it originally 2+1 or 1+1 with Toyota.
Latvala can´t say anything, team(s) will announce deal(s).

[AnttiL]

My money is on a full season at Hyundai.

Alain Penasse already said in the Rally Forum that they are doing a split third car.

[Tarmop]

Penasse also said that Huttunen has tried WRC, so could be him learning on some outings...Sordo doesn`t like Finland much, Huttunen on the other hand was born there etc.

[sollitt]

Alain Penasse already said in the Rally Forum that they are doing a split third car.

Is that actually what he said? Or just that Sordo happy for half season?

[AnttiL]

Is that actually what he said? Or just that Sordo happy for half season?

Right, he says that the third car this year has been more beneficial in points compared to Mikkelsen and they convinced Dani to do a half season, but he also says the third car is still open and they are "reluctant" to have a shared car - it seems he's contradicting himself on the latter...maybe broken English or I hear wrong?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Right, he says that the third car this year has been more beneficial in points compared to Mikkelsen and they convinced Dani to do a half season, but he also says the third car is still open and they are "reluctant" to have a shared car - it seems he's contradicting himself on the latter...maybe broken English or I hear wrong?

No, thats exactly what he said. It sounded like they will share the 3rd car.

[sollitt]

No, thats exactly what he said. It sounded like they will share the 3rd car.

"Exactly" or "sounded like"? Seems you're just as confused as AnttiL.

but he also says the third car is still open and they are "reluctant" to have a shared car - it seems he's contradicting himself on the latter...

Most likely to be the case. Still water to go under the bridge here yet.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

"Exactly" or "sounded like"? Seems you're just as confused as AnttiL..

'Exactly' means thats what he said.

'Sounded like' is my interpretation of the meaning.