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Then again... does it make any difference?

Don't worry, maybe someday you can read as well.

...and where's the conflict?

Couldn't agree more.

That's a very good point and probably plays a big role in what we've seen from Hänninen so far in 2017. To be completely out for a year and then only to test during another definitely doesn't give...

Today's story in Motorsport News didn't give too much light to the Toyota/Mikkelsen topic. Basically Tommi said that he has nothing against Mikkelsen in that car, but that's about it at the moment....

A crash caused by driving error is never unlucky, but the consequences can be classified as lucky or unlucky. For example, Ogier had luck in that sense, when he braked way too late in SS3 in MC....

Right... he clearly doesn't have the skills. Probably doesn't make too much sense to continue this black and white discussion any further...

Regarding Hänninen, I think Tommi said it well in the...

http://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2017/wrc/0418-01.html

Official confirmation that Lappi will drive the third Yaris WRC in Portugal.

We're FOUR RALLIES into the season and he's STILL in the team! Imagine that! No but seriously, you really must feel for both Hänninen and Lefebvre. The season has barely started (with all events...

This is exactly the kind of BS post by some total idiot which was referred to in the earlier post.

I think it might be just that "Japanese" way of doing things, i.e. the team launch is on Dec 13 and nothing (except for Hänninen) will be made official before that. Mäkinen said in one interview...

From TGR press release:

He has signed a one-year contract, with an option to extend beyond 2017.

...and now we'd only need to know, what is this "huge element of amateurism".

Ofcourse VW set a benchmark, but how come it's so hard to understand, that there was no "Ogier" for Tommi to sign?...

Hänninen probably was the best one available for this assignment (2016 testing + 2017 full season). Let's keep in mind that Mäkinen tried to sign Meeke for this role first (atleast it was strongly...

I'm not going to waste any more valuable space for that pathetic loser, but as for Mäkinen, he did have somewhat successful run as a team manager/car-builder with N/R4 Subaru's after ending his...

Who the **** you think you are? Seriously. Calling a four-time World Champ a "nobody"? Your input to any topic here is pathetic at best. You're nothing but a joke.

"Disgrace to the sport" = having a picture of the ex-world champ team principal driving in the WRC?

And yes... Toyota re-entering the WRC is "family business" :p

I think the only joke in this...

Nice story about Toyota team written by giant Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish):

http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/a1476589796186

The story includes the first published pictures inside...

http://http://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9177081

More from Mäkinen...

- testing on asphalt has NOT been started yet - but will be during September.

- the plan was to start testing on snow in early...

Yeah, too bad they both got their big chance by purely being good drivers... such a shame:p


Well, six starts with Hyundai and four (or actually three worth a mention) with Ford. One can easily...

According to the article (written by well-informed Finn Miika Wuorela), third driver will be named at a later stage, but the two driving full season will be Hänninen and Lappi. Official announcement...

Now it's official: Hänninen and Lappi for Toyota in 2017 - full season for both!

Here it is (in Finnish though):
http://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9176929

I'd rather give the other full season (alongside Tänak) to Hänninen and give the third car to Lappi whenever it's ready. As hot as Lappi is, he's yet to drive a WRC car and you never know how that'll...

Intresting times... Neuville ofcourse is a no-brainer, if he's available and willing to sign. It would also be a strange move to let Hänninen go, now that he's been the main test driver and knows the...