Silly Season 2024

[TypeR]

It was not that 2 WDCs can't drive in the same team. He specifically said there is a gentlemen's agreement that a team doesn't hire all the WDCs to keep some balance. I feel people are intentionally misunderstanding that. Some even said if Evans wins he has to leave and so on. I think people are bored and nitpicking or intentionally misunderstanding. Probably flat_right has a more realistic view of the meaning of the quote.

In the end for the WRC it's good that Tanak went to Hyundai and not Toyota as this way it's more balanced.

Same.

It's not like there is 5-6 manus title chase and team X hires 4 WDCs to the team. It is 2 teams fighting for manufacturer title atm.
Teams put tens and tens of millions per year for competing in WRC and if they see that some certain driver is needed, then they try to get him. Bs ,,gentlemen agreement''.
At the moment it is totally understandable that Toyota keeps their current line-up, as their drivers are 1-2.
All would be okay, if there weren't all these Latvala's talks about why Tanak can't join Toyota.
I'm sure if Toyoda said that he wants Tanak, he would get him.

It's just that somebody has to justify himself as a principal and others (journalists) make stories with Tanak mentioned in them and clicks come.

[meh]

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/8fd...8-ab84335658cd

So Lappi back to Toyota?

.. or is it just some old news and I have completely missed it?

[EstWRC]

well he says he is very satisfied with the new contract, so from that i rather see its a full season with Hyundai than selected rallies with Toyota

[meh]

well he says he is very satisfied with the new contract, so from that i rather see its a full season with Hyundai than selected rallies with Toyota

Why not full season with Toyota? Toyota should make their step to not loose points via Takamoto as manu scorer. Maybe 3 full-season cars and one to share.

[EstWRC]

Why not full season with Toyota? Toyota should make their step to not loose points via Takamoto as manu scorer. Maybe 3 full-season cars and one to share.

Can be. He fits into the “gentlemen’s agreement” and isn’t a world champion

[TypeR]

Why not full season with Toyota? Toyota should make their step to not loose points via Takamoto as manu scorer. Maybe 3 full-season cars and one to share.

Lappi full season would mean that Toyota must put out 5 cars on half events(when Ogier drives). No way Takamoto does half season.

[Rallyest]

Can be. He fits into the “gentlemen’s agreement” and isn’t a world champion

I will make this rumour even greater, Lappi back to Toyota and Evans to Hyundai

[CeskyOndra]

Or Ogier to Hyundai. But this would be so strong line-up for Hyundai

[paddocknews]

I will make this rumour even greater, Lappi back to Toyota and Evans to Hyundai

Evans to stay with Toyota in 2023-2024

[bluuford]

Evans to stay with Toyota in 2023-2024

I can confirm that at least half of your post is 100% true!!!!!