[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

**dimviii** · 10th November 2018, 16:48

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Current @HMSGOfficial co-driver @sebmarshall will move to @TGR_WRC next year to sit with @krismeeke

https://twitter.com/thisisirishral1/...07596261130240

**deephouse** · 10th November 2018, 17:26

Originally Posted by dodge33cymru

WRC2 entrants can impress works WRC2 Pro teams

Hope that there will be more than just Skoda in the field. Hyundai and Citroen culd really invest in there too.

**PLuto** · 10th November 2018, 17:29

Originally Posted by dodge33cymru

Glad all R5s will be the same spec, but I really hope that private entries can take points in the WRC2 Pro driver championship. If a privateer is the second R5 to finish, they should get 2nd place in 'Pro' as well as the win in 'Am' IMO.

Not wanting to use the word 'amateur' is understandable but a little tricky in this context!

Good, clear progression path for drivers though IMO:

WRCJ wins a drive in WRC2
WRC2 entrants can impress works WRC2 Pro teams
WRC2 Pro entrants can impress works WRC teams

I think it is not working like this. Teams are searching everywhere through all international or national series. This step between WRC2 Pro and WRC2 is for nothing...

**steve.mandzij** · 10th November 2018, 19:32

That's great! I love hearing Seb call the notes...
But what does this mean for Paddon?

Originally Posted by dimviii

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Current @HMSGOfficial co-driver @sebmarshall will move to @TGR_WRC next year to sit with @krismeeke

https://twitter.com/thisisirishral1/...07596261130240

**spiderem** · 10th November 2018, 20:15

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

That's great! I love hearing Seb call the notes...
But what does this mean for Paddon?

the end.

**sollitt** · 10th November 2018, 23:22

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

That's great! I love hearing Seb call the notes...
But what does this mean for Paddon?

Find another co-driver. There are a few viable options.

**steve.mandzij** · 11th November 2018, 00:13

Originally Posted by sollitt

Find another co-driver. There are a few viable options.

That's not what I meant. I get the impression that Seb and Hayden parting ways means Seb won't have a drive next year unless he jumps ship over to Kris. Maybe we'll see Hayden's last rally this week

**SubaruNorway** · 11th November 2018, 00:26

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

That's not what I meant. I get the impression that Seb and Hayden parting ways means Seb won't have a drive next year unless he jumps ship over to Kris. Maybe we'll see Hayden's last rally this week

Malcolm read, current co driver for Molly Taylor and Mike Young apparently an option for Hayden

**GravelBen** · 11th November 2018, 04:02

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

That's not what I meant. I get the impression that Seb and Hayden parting ways means Seb won't have a drive next year unless he jumps ship over to Kris.

Get the impression from what?

**GravelBen** · 11th November 2018, 04:06

Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

Malcolm read, current co driver for Molly Taylor and Mike Young apparently an option for Hayden

Malcolm has co-driven for Hayden a couple of times in NZ and has experience up to APRC level, though nothing at WRC level that I know of.

Does the claim about Seb pairing with Meeke have any source/confirmation though or is it still just the rumour mill?