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    Juho was already old when he was in IRC, and at that time there were far fewer WRC seats around.

    Of course he is not the future but I would still rather see more of him than guys like Ostberg, Sordo, Lefebvre. .

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    im not making things up. hanninen has true speed. has won irc title. he just needs time at this level. another season he could win a rally. im not say he could be wrc champion. but he has more prospect that some others.. id have him before...lebfreve, otsberg, sordo, breen

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    Quote Originally Posted by wrc2017 View Post
    id have him before...lebfreve, otsberg, sordo, breen
    That is why its you, and nothing important in the sport...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simmi View Post
    ???

    The same way it took Toyota ages to get Lappi into the third car this year, they clearly aren't throwing money around on this project for the sake of it. Taking Hanninen to Australia at the expense of Lappi makes no sense looking forward - even Juho would acknowledge this I'm sure. With the way the freight works I don't think you can make these snap decisions when it comes to entering long-haul events.

    You could argue (and many people have) that Juho was lucky to even be in the drive this year. I'm really glad he did get the chance, but in the end he showed us exactly what we already knew. He can be fast everywhere but is nowhere near consistent enough across a season. I hope he can stick around and do some test/R5 work - maybe a car for Finland who knows.
    I disagree with that. You can see that money as a waste to bring a thrid car and a driver you will not confirm next year. I see that as an investment to build a stronger team spirit. Knowing that nobody will be sacrified even if he is going to say goodbye can be a huge motivation for everyone in the team. Team spirit is very important in rally. VW dominated also because of that.

    P.S. Of course you should not left Lappi at home either otherwise it doesn't make sense.

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    Tanak confirmed.
    "San Romolo opettaa"

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    Kaj Lindström, currently co-driver for Juho Hänninen, is taking on a new role as sporting director for the team, starting from Rally Australia this year. With this revised line-up, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT will continue its challenge into the 2018 season

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    Sääli on sairautta! ;)

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    There you go! Well done and a positive future
    GG: "I'm stinky! I needa good shower and nice bowl of pasta!"

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    Hmm, can't find any info on the contract length - surely can't be only for one year?

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    Congrats to Toyota and Tänak!

    Theres still some work to do with the car but overall they have done a lot lot lot better than many thought. Cant wait to see what Ott can do with this car.
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