I´m not buying that "he has to win in WRC2 before stepping up". It seems to come from you guys never drove a rallycar. Don´t exemplify from some guys. We can find lot of guys never winning a championship in WRC2 now driving RC1 cars.
He is used to cars since a kid and done a lot of winning with four wheels. WRC2 is not THE solution. If he can, he should continue in WRC.

Other thing is if he doesn´t get a seat he has to keep driving. Only the WRC2 would be an option.