Hyundai WRT

[AnttiL]

So, will Adamo now bench Loeb and put Mikkelsen in?

[deephouse]

Why? He delivered the valuable manufacturer points.. They are first on the leaderboard currently. He said that he was hired to do the job not to drive his own rallies.

[mknight]

So, will Adamo now bench Loeb and put Mikkelsen in?

Don't think so. For two reasons:

a) rules about 2nd teams, if he puts Mikkelsen in he won't be able to run him as 4th car that takes manu points from others rest of the season

b) (main one) he doesn't trust him, while he trusts Loeb, no matter what he does, same like with Breen. He said himself that he either trusts a driver or he doesn't. That seems to matter no matter how the driver actually drives.

[Eli]

Does anyone remember which rounds Sebastien Loeb was supposed to do besides MC & Sweden? 'cause I can't find it anywhere, thanks.

[AnttiL]

Does anyone remember which rounds Sebastien Loeb was supposed to do besides MC & Sweden? 'cause I can't find it anywhere, thanks.

We only know that Sordo's program is Mexico, Argentina, Portugal, Sardegna, Turkey, Germany and Japan.

That would have left Chile, as well as Kenya, New Zealand, Finland and Wales.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

"Although an exact division of events between Loeb and Sordo hadn't been announced, Hyundai's statement indicates that Loeb had been previously slated to pilot the i20 WRC in Sweden, and that Breen's arrival represents a change of plans."

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...sweden/4677279

[deephouse]

Does anyone remember which rounds Sebastien Loeb was supposed to do besides MC & Sweden? 'cause I can't find it anywhere, thanks.

Hyundai said that Loeb is doing Monte and Sweden, Sordo's programme start in Mexico, then it should be decided on rally by rally basis. Now they bring Breen again, and I is quite logical, because of starting order. Mikkelsen still could be in satellite team but every day passes I have more doubts of that. He himself said that he is ready when opportunity cames he will grabs it so that tells everything.

[AnttiL]

I believe Breen will do at least Finland and Wales, of course depending on how well he does in Sweden.

[mknight]

I believe Breen will do at least Finland and Wales, of course depending on how well he does in Sweden.

Looking how he got nominated for Australia after crashing out as last Hyundai in GB it doesn't look like it matters much how he does

[Kaps]

I really hope this is not the end of Loeb's WRC career, even though it pretty much looks that way.

Despite poor showing in Monte, it's definitely not the way he should go out!