Hyundai WRT

[RS]

Then no Mikkelsen haha

Why not share third car with Sordo?

[bomber21]

I never understand rally drivers saying “I want to do some rallies but not all of them because I want to spend time with my family”.

Have you ever heard F1 drivers saying something similar?!

Come on, they suppose to live the dream, this is their passion and their way of living and they want to spend time with the family at 35 years old??

[doubled1978]

I never understand rally drivers saying “I want to do some rallies but not all of them because I want to spend time with my family”.

Have you ever heard F1 drivers saying something similar?!

Come on, they suppose to live the dream, this is their passion and their way of living and they want to spend time with the family at 35 years old??

I know what you mean, it’s surprising to hear so often from rally guys…

[AnttiL]

I never understand rally drivers saying “I want to do some rallies but not all of them because I want to spend time with my family”.

Have you ever heard F1 drivers saying something similar?!

Come on, they suppose to live the dream, this is their passion and their way of living and they want to spend time with the family at 35 years old??

Kris Meeke is 43

[doubled1978]

Kris Meeke is 43

I know there is no real justification for Meeke getting a drive, but I would like him to.
There is just something about him that makes for intrigue. I guess it’s the possibility of stage wins or crashes.
As crash prone and unreliable as he is, he does have the speed and ability to set amazing stage times which makes me want to watch.

[flat_right]

I never understand rally drivers saying “I want to do some rallies but not all of them because I want to spend time with my family”.

Have you ever heard F1 drivers saying something similar?!

Come on, they suppose to live the dream, this is their passion and their way of living and they want to spend time with the family at 35 years old??

It’s because it’s not possible in F1. I think Vettel, Rosberg etc would be happy to do just some classic events like Spa, Monza, Suzuka and give those ugly Tilkedromes to some young guns.

[Kenneth]

There is 20 more drivers in line in F1 in case anybody leaves. In WRC, teams would be glad to use Loeb or Ogier even for single event, because they are still much much better than anybody in WRC2.

[Toyoda]

There is 20 more drivers in line in F1 in case anybody leaves. In WRC, teams would be glad to use Loeb or Ogier even for single event, because they are still much much better than anybody in WRC2.

Also the surface and road changes between rally must be far more variable than in F1 making the case for potential specialists for each event.

I would have thought its a straight shootout between Mikelson and Paddon to partner Sordo, I imagine it will be Mikelson when you include the influence of Neuville.
History is on Paddons side when Sordo and Paddon partnered up in the third car and did extremely well.

[cali]

Also the surface and road changes between rally must be far more variable than in F1 making the case for potential specialists for each event.

I would have thought its a straight shootout between Mikelson and Paddon to partner Sordo, I imagine it will be Mikelson when you include the influence of Neuville.
History is on Paddons side when Sordo and Paddon partnered up in the third car and did extremely well.

History is not on Paddon's side because he has been out of WRC for about what, 5-7 years and getting beaten in Rally2. Don't count on NZ result because he didn't have any real competition there. Mikkelsen is clear favourite if you have to choose between them because he has been behind the wheel for years at WRC2 / Rally2 and winning constantly.

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[Tauri_J]

Tänak today in interview to estonian media says clearly that he is driving in Hyundai next year:
https://sport.delfi.ee/artikkel/1200...hooajal-soidab

Interview itself is painful to watch due to "journalist".

Safe to say that my bet of everyone staying put looks to be coming true.