http://www.autosport.com/news/report...e-bid--latvala
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JML probably feeling a little threatened or maybe just being hard on Lappi in a positive way. I actually think Lappi will be close to Latvala's times in Germany. Not for every stage, but I bet he puts in some good stage times as the rally progresses.
Or maybe he's trying to help remove some of the pressure from Lappi's shoulders heading into next year. Kind of an interesting dynamic though given they are both Finns and team-mates. Fresh new influx of flying Finns is great for the country and the sport, but Latvala is no longer the only top Finn.
Last year I would have agreed. This year I'm sure he's a proper title contender, for the first time since 2014. It's a shame the Yaris' reliability wasn't the best in the last two rounds; I don't have a doubt in my mind that he'd be under 10 points behind Ogier and Neuville right now had it not been for Poland and Finland.
Sisu 2018 hype train begins!
Also, I think its constructive criticism from JML. It seemed that Esapekka took it well too, maybe EP has Latvala as a sort of mentor going into next year.
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Now imagine that Ott goes to Toyota as rumoured.
My question is:
16 rounds... approved by the FIA
What's stopping teams like M-Sport or Citroen who will complain there are too many rounds and they don't compete in 4 of them?
I see no problem with that!