Silly Season 2020

[mknight]

Now it makes sense why Mikkelsen has had his management changes and was being paid by Pirelli to test tyres. Mainline WRC career over?

As we talked about yesterday I agree with half of the post.

It would make sense to change manager if he wants to try to drive at MSport, Toyota or even Citroen. As his former manager seemingly couldn't work well with Tommi, didn't ever want to bring any budget to MSport and already has Lappi at Citroen.

I don't put much into the testing part, even in the same team Sordo and Loeb have both driven full R5 rallies this year (2 for Sordo). Sordo also drove a rally last year.

[the sniper]

To me Mikkelsen seems like the most likely of the established guys being willing and able to bring a budget to M-Sport to get a drive. Probably feels he could do better in the Fiesta, still got a few years left in him so feels he might get back to a paid drive. Probably feels he's got something to prove. Given his past, I imagine he has the means to pay.

[mknight]

Btw. it didn't exactly look like Adamo was very angry on D. Evans during the evening service (see attachment, or from 17:25 onwards in the last "studio and service" section for Saturday)

[T16]

Btw. it didn't exactly look like Adamo was very angry on D. Evans during the evening service (see attachment, or from 17:25 onwards in the last "studio and service" section for Saturday)

For me, Adamo know the contract is signed and what better way to disrupt Toyota’s rally than let Evans break the news mid rally?

[Myrvold]

Now it makes sense why Mikkelsen has had his management changes and was being paid by Pirelli to test tyres. Mainline WRC career over?

EVEN have said they have no interest in paying for a WRC drive. I think Mikkelsens best shot on a continued WRC career is to pay for a drive. I think that is the main reason for the change.

[AnttiL]

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I don't put much into the testing part, even in the same team Sordo and Loeb have both driven full R5 rallies this year (2 for Sordo). Sordo also drove a rally last year.

Yes, Hyundai also announced a development program for the R5 car

[SubaruNorway]

EVEN have said they have no interest in paying for a WRC drive. I think Mikkelsens best shot on a continued WRC career is to pay for a drive. I think that is the main reason for the change.

They said it was already planned several years ago, if the 4th driver in the championship has to pay for a drive something is wrong.

[dimviii]

"Is it a rumor, I do not know," tried to dodge Neuville with a smile. "He always said there were discussions and as long as he talks with the teams and he has not decided, we will not know."

"I always said it would not bother me," he added. "I've always been the fastest at Hyundai against all my teammates so I would say it would make it all right for me to have the same car as me."

Sébastien Ogier is also the subject of rumors. These speak of an arrival at Toyota. We asked him if he could confirm it.

"The rumors are to keep you busy, it's not my style to comment on them, so we'll let this rumor run," said the Citroën driver. "It's not these days that I have to make decisions, I'm in the excitement with this bad weekend, we'll think about a rested head."
https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...2GPuYO2IeaStTI

[mknight]

If Tanak goes to Hyunai and Ogier to Toyota we definitely will have a 2 team championship.

[Kradovech]

Maybe it is true and maybe everyone concerned are trying out their best poker face infront of the cameras. Or maybe it is just a rumor and everyone is annoyed and/or having fun with the subject infront of cameras. It could be either. I will believe it once I see official confirmation, one way or the other.

For me biggest question is if Hyundai could afford to hire Tänak, Neuville and Loeb at the same time.