The "surprise" tweet came about 10 minutes after Social Media award was announced. It was then about an hour later came the longer tweet about what the award was.
Anyone who was following the awards in real time could confirm this.
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Not a fan of his, but Neuville with most 2017 stage wins possibly deserved the 'DOTY' more than Tanak...
Just noticed that 'most stage wins' was a prize in itself...
satisfied now?
Only guy who deserve this price is Stephane Lefebvre. He is fast, reliable and have the best car. Well, I mean in WRC 7 (the game).
Tänak deserves the prize for developing to a rally winning, championship contender level. Meanwhile, compared to previous years, Ogier regressed this season