[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[er88]

My guess is Citroen

Would be good for Citroen and boost their R5 project. He's a much better driver than Lefebrve anyway...

[mousti]

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...with-loeb-done

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[AnttiL]

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...with-loeb-done

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Well, there's straight from the horse's mouth. No Loeb to Hyundai as of now.

[PLuto]

Really hope to see WRC2 Pro take off, would be great to have a second true pro level now ERC has effectively lost it and a great marketplace for teams to advertise their R5 cars for sale.

I also like the part about competitors from the same country not needing to pay to enter WRC2. Not sure if that's new, but I like the rule.

I dont agree with almost all your words

[deephouse]

Confusing part when was said that they will reveal who will drive Sweden instead of Sordo... If Paddon is in pole position then why the hell waiting and not confirming lienup already... That smells a lot.

[AnttiL]

Confusing part when was said that they will reveal who will drive Sweden instead of Sordo... If Paddon is in pole position then why the hell waiting and not confirming lienup already... That smells a lot.

Negotiations still ongoing. Paddon might say he wants more rallies or won't help Hyundai in the rallies where Sordo won't drive.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nandan moaning about speculation when its only happened due to their delay in deciding. If its the same team as 2018 just get on with announcing it !!

[deephouse]

Negotiations still ongoing. Paddon might say he wants more rallies or won't help Hyundai in the rallies where Sordo won't drive.

I don't think he is in position of ''wanting more'' when Loeb is in the game and M-Sport doors are almost closed.

[AnttiL]

I don't think he is in position of ''wanting more'' when Loeb is in the game and M-Sport doors are almost closed.

Hyundai might say ”four rallies or nothing” and Paddon ”I want more or nothing”. Loeb might ask for too much salary or there might be an issue of who does certain rallies - throwing in Loeb would mean Sordo or Mikkelsen is out of tarmac rallies and either Sordo or Loeb would have to do Finland and Sweden, which they don’t want. Also, Mikkelsen might be guaranteed a full season, meaning it would be fourth car for Loeb on tarmac rallies.

[rallyfiend]

Hyundai might say ”four rallies or nothing” and Paddon ”I want more or nothing”. Loeb might ask for too much salary or there might be an issue of who does certain rallies - throwing in Loeb would mean Sordo or Mikkelsen is out of tarmac rallies and either Sordo or Loeb would have to do Finland and Sweden, which they don’t want. Also, Mikkelsen might be guaranteed a full season, meaning it would be fourth car for Loeb on tarmac rallies.

What's Mikkelsen going to do if they tell him he can't have the full season? Leave? And go where?

His career is on a knife-edge as it is....