[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[Allez Andruet]

https://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000006203153.html

Suninen "likely to stay with M-Sport" according to Jouhki. Citing the ever-reliable sources, the story also mentions that Citroen will continue with only two cars in 2020.

[mknight]

Citroën is bad news for multiple reasons. But it is a clear consequence of not fighting in the top on all rallies (yet?), so money goes to car development.

[EstWRC]

so Citroen still with 2 cars...

Mads to Hyundai or Toyota then?

[mknight]

More like Mads to nowhere.
Hyundai will either stay same or go for Breen (obvious why since he is already driving the car) or Evans (rumors).
For Toyota it's imo similar except the possible picks before Mads are (in no particular order) Suninen, Evans, Mikkelsen, Latvala.

[AnttiL]

Mads could still help Citroen win a championship even if only tested or drove only single events

[Entertainer]

Which are the confirmed lineups so far?
Neuville in Hyundai and Citroen Ogier/Lappi, is that it?

What are the chances, in 2020, of :

Hyundai - Neuville, Breen, Loeb/Sordo/Mikkelsen (shared)
Citroen: Ogier, Lappi
Toyota: Tanak, Rovanperä, Latvala
M-sport: Evans, Sunninen, Tidemand/Meeke/Paddon (shared)?

[AnttiL]

Which are the confirmed lineups so far?
Neuville in Hyundai and Citroen Ogier/Lappi, is that it?

And Loeb with Hyundai.

[Oliverk]

According to Polish version of Motorsport.com:
- Turkey is off for 2020
- Corsica also out
- Germany stays as it used to be
- Rally Safari set for june
- Sardinias base back to Olbia
- Rally Spain full tarmac

https://pl.motorsport.com/wrc/news/t...z-wrc/4513215/

Alghero was very good spot for Service and stage locations. Good for spectators also with old town and beach in 400 m from each other. They have to really change stages to have it in Olbia. My best WRC rally to spectate with little vacation combo.

[EstWRC]

Mads could still help Citroen win a championship even if only tested or drove only single events

i wasnt able to follow ALLLIVE at all during Rally Finland but we could watch Leustu 2 from the mobile and i remember Mads saying something like he is working on a deal to help a manufacturer to win the championship or smth like that.

If Citroen continues with 2 cars then it must be Toyota or Hyundai.

[AnttiL]

i wasnt able to follow ALLLIVE at all during Rally Finland but we could watch Leustu 2 from the mobile and i remember Mads saying something like he is working on a deal to help a manufacturer to win the championship or smth like that.

If Citroen continues with 2 cars then it must be Toyota or Hyundai.

Like I said, he could help Citroen with his testing work and single events with his own sponsors like in early 2018.