Andreas Mikkelsen emerged as a true winning force in the WRC in 2016 - so the fact he couldn't secure a top-level drive for this year is a loss for the sport, argues David Gruz. Volkswagen's decision to pull out of the WRC at the end of the 2016 season shocked the rally world, and generated a level of silly season intrigue the series hasn't experienced for a long time. The German marque's three drivers, Sebastien Ogier, Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikkelsen, all lost their seats at a time when Hyundai and Citroen had already announced their line-ups, and the only potential factory options were the brand new Toyota outfit and the somewhat unfancied M-Sport squad. Ogier, obviously, was never...
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