“In fact, I need to be again [in WRC],” Mikkelsen advised DirtFish. “Being a full-time mum or dad could be very good, however I miss being aggressive. I’ve been aggressive since I used to be 5, six years previous, so it’s been a little bit little bit of time away now, however I actually need to get again into it.
“I’m nonetheless very motivated and I’ve plenty of expertise now to construct or to be part of improvement of recent automobiles. So, yeah, in fact I’m attempting to persuade them [Škoda] and let’s see.”
Pressed if working with Škoda was his number-one goal, Mikkelsen stated proper now he has “to be intelligent”.
He defined: “I need to see what’s the right method ahead for Andreas Mikkelsen. And I believe should you have a look at WRC, I believe realistically with my historical past with Škoda, I believe in the event that they had been to take the step, this may be very pure to attempt to be part of that since our relationship is so good and all the pieces.
“However I’m additionally working attempting to see what different championships, what different disciplines might I exploit… let’s say, all the pieces that I realized in WRC is so transferable to, for instance rally raid, Excessive E, these form of issues the place you’re off-road. And I believe the pace in WRC… no different class is even shut. So so long as you come from WRC, you simply have to regulate and be taught a special self-discipline. I believe fairly rapidly you can be fairly profitable.
“So I’ve to, let’s say, search each risk there may be. In fact, my coronary heart remains to be in WRC and that’s the place I need to be. However with solely two producers in the intervening time, it’s very tough. I simply need to see how issues develop.
“I believe the brand new laws for 2027 is fascinating. I suppose we’re all simply ready for the ultimate set of laws to see if it’s really fascinating for brand spanking new producers, new tuners or somebody new to step in. After which now we have to see the right method ahead.”
To listen to the remainder of Mikkelsen’s ideas on his future, his reflections on the Volkswagen instances, his prediction for the 2025 title race, his perception into his video work (due to Membership DirtFish questions), and the way properly he scores within the ‘increased or decrease’ leaderboard problem, hit play on the episode beneath or subscribe to Stage Mode wherever you get your podcasts.
