[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[dodge33cymru]

With which car ?

I don´t think Polo is available for him.

I'd thought Adapta had a Ford or two, but just looked around and it seems they've sold the two they were running previously. Still, I'm sure there are plenty of Fords and Skodas on the market, and a new Fiesta due for Finland...

[AnttiL]

I'd thought Adapta had a Ford or two, but just looked around and it seems they've sold the two they were running previously. Still, I'm sure there are plenty of Fords and Skodas on the market, and a new Fiesta due for Finland...

Mads did one event in 2017 in the R5 Fiesta and had to retire due to technical problems and stated that it was such an old model that it couldn't be updated anymore to the latest specs.

[Tarmop]

Umh, there are more than enough for rent, probably can get his hands on a VW on some events also...
Didn`t he have to buy a C3 R5?

[AnttiL]

Umh, there are more than enough for rent, probably can get his hands on a VW on some events also...
Didn`t he have to buy a C3 R5?

My guess is he does most events with a C3 R5 and buys in a WRC drives in a few events which are good for him, such as Sweden and Finland.

[liposh]

Loeb joining Hyundai (if rumors are true L'equipe is not very trustworthy) should have no impact on Neuville , because it is only for selected events.

Yes, but Hyundai bosses would see it is even possible to drive faster than Neuville does at the moment and without all those complaints. ...Which would be beginning of end of Neuville´s career. That is what Andre meant.

[Allez Andruet]

Yes, but Hyundai bosses would see it is even possible to drive faster than Neuville does at the moment and without all those complaints. ...Which would be beginning of end of Neuville´s career. That is what Andre meant.

I'm not the biggest fan of Neuville, but come on... The guy has just made a new 3-year deal and now suddenly the end of his career is in sight if Loeb joins the team for a few events. I somehow fail to understand the logic.

[Rally Power]

Maybe some Italian friend can confirm: according to https://www.diariomotor.com/competic...ebastien-loeb/, AutoSprint talked with Mr. Wilson and MSport plan for next year is to have only 2 WRC cars, one for Suninen, the other for Evans; apparently, for now there’s no budget to run a 3rd car, even partially, for Loeb or any other driver. It’s also said Greensmith will be in WRC2 Pro.

[AnttiL]

MSport plan for next year is to have only 2 WRC cars, one for Suninen, the other for Evans

I've heard similar rumors.

[AL14]

Maybe some Italian friend can confirm: according to https://www.diariomotor.com/competic...ebastien-loeb/, AutoSprint talked with Mr. Wilson and MSport plan for next year is to have only 2 WRC cars, one for Suninen, the other for Evans; apparently, for now there’s no budget to run a 3rd car, even partially, for Loeb or any other driver. It’s also said Greensmith will be in WRC2 Pro.

You ask for italian friend because of the language of the article? Because that's spanish actually.

[EstWRC]

LOL

translate it anyway