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    Quote Originally Posted by er88 View Post
    Bringing Juho in for Finland, Germany and Spain is worth it if they can expand their team, and if one of their drivers like Jari or Tanak can genuinely win the championship. Juho proved he can fight at the front in 2 of those events last season, and did ok in Germany too. So there's a chance that he could block Neuville or Ogier, and prevent them scoring more drivers points by finishing ahead of them in the rally.

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    Well, yes but it would be awfully expensive unless Juho pays for the drive.

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    They are probably the team with the biggest amount of money, their base is in Finland, Juho is their official test driver. I can see several reasons to let him drive apart from beating competitors.
    Last edited by Tarmop; 3rd February 2018 at 15:31.

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    Volkswagen plans to demonstrate 2017 World Rally Car in full livery

    https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...d-2017-wrc-car

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarmop View Post
    They are probably the team with the biggest amount of money, their base is in Finland, Juho is their official test driver. I can see several reasons to let him drive apart from beating competitors.
    I just can't see that happening. Only if one of the three main drivers gets injured or something, or pulls out a Meeke streak.

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    At home, why not? Depends on several factors ofc, most importantly, how to sell that idea to the Japanese.
    Last edited by Tarmop; 4th February 2018 at 11:56.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
    Volkswagen plans to demonstrate 2017 World Rally Car in full livery

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    Here's hoping they take it for a run up the hill at the Goodwood FoS!

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    Rumours getting stronger and stronger about Nasser Al-Attiyah allready on Mexico in Yaris WRC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarmop View Post
    At home, why not? Depends on several factors ofc, most importantly, how to sell that idea to the Japanese.
    If Hänninen doesn't get any rallying action before Rally Finland he will most likely be rusty and not on the pace. We saw in 2017 it took half a season for him to found his pace and consistency. Also, he would need a new co-driver.

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    He hadn`t been competing for a long time+ was ill with longlasting side effects. But yes, one can say these are the reasons not to compete. On the plus side, it would be his home event and he did it in 2017, quite well also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira View Post
    Rumours getting stronger and stronger about Nasser Al-Attiyah allready on Mexico in Yaris WRC.
    5 events...

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