Silly Season 2025

[deephouse]

I read about Mikkelsen before but never about Suninen.
Sounds quite strange that. MSport kicked him back in 2021 and now instead of driving Rally1 with them he should have decided to drive the Rally2 Hyundai which even before this year looked worse than Skoda.

Maybe both are still flying high and want big paycheck. And then M-Sport did close the door. If Adrien would actually going to Hyundai I would rather seek to Sesks. If Adrien would stay I would demote Munster to Rally2 car alongside Jurgenson and still put Sesks in second car.

[rallyfiend]

Fourmaux has nothing to gain by joining Hyundai. It would have been a good choice if there was potential to grow and take over from Neuville as lead driver in 2-3 years time. But, Hyundai won't be here in 2-3 years, so there is little sense in going there for a year as the 3rd driver and then be out of contract or in a Kronos Citroen 2006 situation.

He probably has a few million euros to gain form joining Hyundai....

And that's the problem. He has a limited career window to make those millions.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

[QUOTE=Dimitris;1352334]

Is that actually true that M_Sport tried to get Mikkelsen or Suninen?

Yes

You seen to know the facts so give us the info how this happened and failed ?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He probably has a few million euros to gain form joining Hyundai....

And that's the problem. He has a limited career window to make those millions.

But if he, like many others, has confidence he has a great career ahead, this isnt a good move. Playing the long game as M-Sport No.1 will pay off better down the line.

[Danny0405]

But if he, like many others, has confidence he has a great career ahead, this isnt a good move. Playing the long game as M-Sport No.1 will pay off better down the line.

Question mark may be about the future of the sport: will they be enough manufacturers paying good money for drivers in the future?
Not that simple from what we see currently.

Anyway, from last Abiteboul’s comments, it sounds like Hyundai has not really decided for sure to go with Fourmaux, waiting to see what’s Toyota wants to do and the results from the end of the season (probably especially Chile for Lappi as I think it will be difficult for Hyundai 3rd driver to make big results in Central Europa and Japan).

[trykmann]

But if he, like many others, has confidence he has a great career ahead, this isnt a good move. Playing the long game as M-Sport No.1 will pay off better down the line.

I believe Fourmaux can earn a lot of money in Hyundai with one year and the doors won't be closed in M-Sport after one year away.

[macebig]

Fourmaux isn't getting a seven figure contract from Hyundai when they're one foot out the door, be real.

[Dimitris]

[QUOTE=Fast Eddie WRC;1352345]

You seen to know the facts so give us the info how this happened and failed ?

He had to bring his own sponsors etc, M-Sport wanted him to finance his drive most likely.

[deephouse]

I believe Fourmaux can earn a lot of money in Hyundai with one year and the doors won't be closed in M-Sport after one year away.

If he will be good elsewhere his value will increase and M-Sport is already in a hard situation to match his demands and try to match the improve performance of a car. Tanak and Loubet have taken their consistency problems elsewhere, they don't have enough funds to attract someone like Seb anymore. The pair of Puma and Adrien works well. And it should continue as (if 2027 will be put together right) Ford could be back full time. And having already proven and consistent driver in the team is a great chance of winning the titles straight away.

[Krigen]

Is that actually true that M_Sport tried to get Mikkelsen or Suninen?

M sport tried to get Olvier Solberg too, but he opted to go for one more year with Skoda try to be wrc 2 champion