31-year-old Finnish rally driver Juho Hanninen, who was released of his contract by Skoda, is expected to contest two rounds of the World Rally Championship (WRC) with M-Sport in 2013.
"My goal has always been to drive and compete at the highest level and on now there is the chance with M-Sport," the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion told Autosport.
His nomination puts Hanninen in the hot seat for the last drive available at M-Sport.
Still according to British medias, Evgeny Novikov, Petter Solberg and Citroën's Thierry Neuville, are all in the running. Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mads Ostberg have already been confirmed.
Hanninen had been with Skoda for your years prior to his departure.
"My goal has always been to drive and compete at the highest level and on now there is the chance with M-Sport," the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion told Autosport.
His nomination puts Hanninen in the hot seat for the last drive available at M-Sport.
Still according to British medias, Evgeny Novikov, Petter Solberg and Citroën's Thierry Neuville, are all in the running. Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mads Ostberg have already been confirmed.
Hanninen had been with Skoda for your years prior to his departure.