[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[Mirek]

Even Kristian Sohlberg remembered one meeting with Skoda which he describes "unconventional" and anything he'd ever seen in his life. It wasn't only EP.

Not saying it wasn't true but that was likely with the old Motorsport department which was completely disbanded in 2006 and hence it's not related to any stories from 2008 an onwards.

[AnttiL]

Not saying it wasn't true but that was likely with the old Motorsport department which was completely disbanded in 2006 and hence it's not related to any stories from 2008 an onwards.

No, a meeting with Greensmith in Spain 2017

[masa90]

I propably missed a bit when watched it so late at night. But what was said to been the topic of that discussion? Hasnt Greensmith driven his whole career with Ford?

[AnttiL]

I propably missed a bit when watched it so late at night. But what was said to been the topic of that discussion? Hasnt Greensmith driven his whole career with Ford?

Drivers and their managers often negotiate with teams but it doesn’t always lead in a deal

[masa90]

Drivers and their managers often negotiate with teams but it doesn’t always lead in a deal

Yeah ofcourse. I guess I will watch that part later for the 2nd time. It is my native so should get it lol.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Chris Ingram has also expressed his disappointment with Škoda's attitude towards him after he won the 2019 ERC in a Fabia.

[TheFlyingTuga]

Chris Ingram has also expressed his disappointment with Škoda's attitude towards him after he won the 2019 ERC in a Fabia.

Yeah, Skoda must prefer fast drivers that won rallyes and stages!

[AnttiL]

Chris Ingram has also expressed his disappointment with Škoda's attitude towards him after he won the 2019 ERC in a Fabia.

Interestingly Lappi mentioned that Skoda wants their drivers always to finish the rallies without mistakes, and Ingram has proved he can do this successfully. But maybe Ingram didn't realize that Skoda ended all their direct factory support at the end of 2019.

[Mirek]

Chris Ingram has also expressed his disappointment with Škoda's attitude towards him after he won the 2019 ERC in a Fabia.

Do you suggest that they should have picked Ingram instead of Solberg to support in 2020?

[Sulland]

1	Chris Ingram	315+6	218+11	412+8	Ret	68+4	315+11	218+9	412+6	153	141

This is Ingrams scorechart from 2019, not a single rallywin.
Often works teams look only for speed potential, that you can smash the opposition on a sigle stage, or a full rally that suites you.
The rest is teachable, but natural speed is not.

Brutal, but mostly true!