Andreas Mikkelsen has to raise a third of the budget himself for a seat next year otherwise he might be doing National Service in 2009

Andreas Mikkelsen could be denied a factory seat with the Subaru World Rally Team after a dispute with his father over how much funding he has to find, according to Autosport magazine.

Mikkelsen, who has remained tight-lipped on his test of the Impreza WRC 08, will not contest Rally GB and, according to his father Steiner, may not compete at all next year.

Mikkelsen Sr has told his son he has to source a third of the budget for next year by finding sponsors.

He said:

If we need 3m Euros to go rallying, I've told Andreas to find one and I'll add two to it. He's working on this now. If he dosen't find the money then he won't go rallying next season.

Andreas has had a father who has been able to afford to let him do this. It's time he got inyo the mood to work hard to obtain something for himself. It's more important to me that I have a grown-up person rather than a rally driver for a son."

Meanwhile, Mikkelsen has options at his current team RAMsport, plus Subaru, or PH Sport for a private Citroen in 2009. If he dosen't land a drive in the WRC, he will begin his year-long national service in Norway.

Source: Autosport

Mikkelsen won't be at Rally GB this year as he goes about sorting his budget instead for 2009, speculation says that he is favourite for the Citroen seat and this would be his preferred option:

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