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[doubled1978]

https://www.sebastienloeb.com/le-top...te-carlo-2020/

I'm not sure if this was posted before, but this is Loeb's summary/explanation of how things unfolded during Monte Carlo
quite an interesting read

if true, then i respect the honesty about the factors affecting his performance in the Monte and his/team decision to skip Sweden

Classy guy. At his stage in his career he has nothing to prove, and after a year in the Hyundai he knows which rallies he can be fast on, and Sweden is not one of them.

[Portimao]

Adamo should reconsider his choice on Breen and set it back to Mikkelsen.

[denkimi]

Adamo should reconsider his choice on Breen and set it back to Mikkelsen.

I agree. Although it hardly matters since both neuville and tanak finished, i believe mikkelsen would have done a better job here.

[mknight]

Last year after about the same number of kms as the whole rally this year Mikkelsen was 2nd behind Tänak in leading Toyota and ahead of Evans and Lappi, so he could have done better than Breen. Or written the other way it was actually impossible to do worse than Breen here in terms of points.

Anyway Adamo has decided last year he doesn't trust Mikkelsen and trusts Breen, actual performance seems to have limited connection with that decision.

In either case there is no point for Adamo to run anyone else that Sordo until Finland. Similarly there is limited point for Mikkelsen to sit around and wait to drive 1-2 rallies only to get kicked at once when he finished worse than a podium or to get ignored completely like Paddon was last year. He should go for some other program as soon as possible.

[cali]

Last year after about the same number of kms as the whole rally this year Mikkelsen was 2nd behind Tänak in leading Toyota and ahead of Evans and Lappi, so he could have done better than Breen. Or written the other way it was actually impossible to do worse than Breen here in terms of points.

Anyway Adamo has decided last year he doesn't trust Mikkelsen and trusts Breen, actual performance seems to have limited connection with that decision.

In either case there is no point for Adamo to run anyone else that Sordo until Finland. Similarly there is limited point for Mikkelsen to sit around and wait to drive 1-2 rallies only to get kicked at once when he finished worse than a podium or to get ignored completely like Paddon was last year. He should go for some other program as soon as possible.

Care to elaborate what these other options be as I can't really recall any seats available? Only if he's willing to pay...

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[EstWRC]

oh man, now you really pissed him off

[mknight]

In 2018 Breen beat Hollywood the 2nd in Sweden in Citroen's dog so have no doubt Craig has the pace. Adamo picked him for a reason so stop your bitching just cos your boy wasnt there. As the conditions were so random its irrelevant to say who would have done a better job anyway.

Breen has never beaten Mikkelsen in same car in I20 out of 2 tries and crashed from behind him in their last start together. Mikkelsen beat Breen in C3 2 out of 3 starts.

In terms of manu points as well as taking points off competition it wasn't possible for anyone to do worse than Breen in Sweden.

If you can't respond without insults use ignore or don't respond.

[Katvala]

What's the deal here? Mikkelsen haven't had a drive this year, and did well last half of season last year. Breen with Hyundai haven't been a success on his three rallies.

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[Eric]

In 2018 Breen beat Hollywood the 2nd in Sweden in Citroen's dog so have no doubt Craig has the pace. Adamo picked him for a reason so stop your bitching just cos your boy wasnt there. As the conditions were so random its irrelevant to say who would have done a better job anyway.

Breen in Hyundai = 2x 7th place and 1x crash. Dont blame the conditions, he has been shit in the i20. Lets hope Adamo choose Mikkelsen next time.

[tommeke_B]

While we're at it, Breen was once 7th (Finland), after giving 6th place away to Neuville by being late at TC. Once crash yes, but he still finished 8th. And now in Sweden 7th.

Since last year, when Breen was without a seat, he took all offers he had, driving in Ireland, Italy, Ypres... Against strong competition, he kept searching and kept driving, kept trying to hold all doors open. Now he's going to do ERC with unproven tires. He seems to take every opportunity that comes to him, lives for the sport and everyone seems to appreciate that.

Where was Mikkelsen in Sweden? Do you believe it was impossible for him to get the funds together for a drive with an R5 car? What if the reason why Mikkelsen is without a seat now, is not his lack of talent, but his attitude?