boiltheocean
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Hmmmmmmmm!
Citroën admit that 2017 is a write-off:
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/07/12/367274/
They haven't produced a single Group R car, either.
Hmmmmmmmm!
Wow, what a rally that was. Well done to Lappi, he's gonna be the future of rally. Props too to Evans for getting second in amongst all that. And Neville's power stage third means the championship is all tied up... Make no mistake, WRC is back alright.
So running true to form thenWe've had 1.3km of stages so far and Kris Meeke is already having to use Rally2 after ripping a wheel off on a concrete block.
Yes and no.That is so Kris Meeke.
Bet you someone called Sebastien will be sitting in his seat this time next year.
I think that Neuville will not be champion this year too.
But looks like next year will be very interesting!
I am not sure about that, New Zealand will not return and Turkey gets added to the calendar, political instability will probably cause it to be cancelled.
Considering various races take place in other unstable nations...you're a bit out of touch with that assumption.
What unstable places can you think of? Surely something will happen in Turkey soon, they shot down a russian jet that was fighting IS leading to alot of tension between Russia and Turkey. Pretty much any country laying close to the mideast is in huge trouble.
You can't seriously be taking an event that happened in 2015 as justification for a rally event being shut down that hasn't yet happened. Bahrain has had protests before and since the 2011 Bahrain GP was postponed and yet F1 goes there. China and Russia have vast political issues and tensions and yet get visits, Brazil has issues too to the point drivers have been endangered outside the race track, still gets visits. And this is just F1 circuits the FIA allows, there are many others.
Sordo out then for 2018?Mikkelsen is joining Hyundai for the three remaining rallies of the season.
https://motorsport.hyundai.com/driver-line-up-adjusted/
I think it's safe to say it's highly likely we'll see Mikkelsens name on the team roster come 2018 as well. He's in it to win championships, and at the moment, Hyundai has the best package to do just that. Hyundai as well is going for that manufacturer trophy and want the strongest possible lineup.
Unless M-Sport gains funding for next year due to Ford seeing a reason to support them more. Which if M-Sport do win, which is likely at this point, it'd be kind of silly for Ford not to.