Quote Originally Posted by dimviii View Post
Lappi dont spent his money just to drive,he spents them to gain a wrc seat.So there is pressure.
Mikkelsens problem isnt what going to say manager of Tok sport,but what will say Adamo.Wilson,or Latvala.
Lappi spends money "Just to get a (wrc) drive", which is obvious to everyone, even to you.

For Mikkelsen that's where the problem is. Tok Sport manager (or more Skoda manager since I believe they pay) would be very fine with him finishing 2nd or 3rd in rallies (they said that after Arctic). While Mikkelsen (and Wilson or Latvala) might be more concerned about speed and less interested in collecting places after everyone retires. Leading to certain conflict of interest, might be even more profound on Safari when just cruising automatically means 2nd place.