Well, Lindholm has only made 5 rounds so far against 7 for Mikkelsen. If he ties or beats Mikkelsen after Catalunya (with one less rally which could compensate a bit engine-related retirements), he would be a valuable moral champion.
But Mikkelsen lost two scores due to engine (and crashed in Greece). Lindholm went in the snowbank in Sweden. So if you want to compare on similar grounds it's the standing right now that is comparable.
Anyway guess we both agree that it is a bit pointless comparison.
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