[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[EstWRC]

Lappi the first name that was said out today to compete on Rally Estonia this summer.

the big question for me: who is it going to be from Hyundai?

Im sure M-sport will be with Suninen.

[mknight]

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Their 3rd driver for Finland....unless it's Sordo, in which case one of the other two will start there.

[AnttiL]

Neuville is doing Ypres and Loeb the French event so maybe Mikkelsen goes to Estonia?

[mknight]

Neuville is doing Ypres and Loeb the French event so maybe Mikkelsen goes to Estonia?

I'd say he is actually the least likely. Most likely is the 3rd guy (unless it's Sordo). Then Neuville cause he fights for championship. Mikkelsen has never been good in Finland and I don't see that changing with just better set-up car.

[Lead]

Neuville is doing Ypres and Loeb the French event so maybe Mikkelsen goes to Estonia?

That would actually be good for him. Find best setup for the car and maybe prapere a little bit for Finland, as he has been awful there for past years.

[KiwiWRCfan]

the big question for me: who is it going to be from Hyundai ?

when do Rally Finland entries close compared to dates of Rally Estonia ?
Could Hyundai send Huttunen to Estonia then depending upon his result make a decision if they or don't send him to Finland ?

[AnttiL]

when do Rally Finland entries close compared to dates of Rally Estonia ?
Could Hyundai send Huttunen to Estonia then depending upon his result make a decision if they or don't send him to Finland ?

Estonia is only 2-3 weeks before Rally Finland, I'm pretty sure it's not enough.

[mknight]

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/apri...9--12-12-.html

"The British squad [MSport] heads directly to Santiago for a week of mountain biking with great local guidance from Pedro and Alberto Heller."

Mountain biking and rally drivers is usually a good combination.... until they can't enter next rally.

[satnav]

when do Rally Finland entries close compared to dates of Rally Estonia ?
Could Hyundai send Huttunen to Estonia then depending upon his result make a decision if they or don't send him to Finland ?

Rally Finland entries close on the 1st July , Estonia is 12/14 July

[spiderem]

if you refer to Loeb, it was actually a motorbike accident... that was covered with a mountain bike accident.