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8th December 2017, 14:01 #271
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Watching the Toyota driver power struggle is one of the things I'm looking forward to the most next year.
I was very critical of Ott during what I think was a lacklustre 2015 campaign. But the last two years he's really been a joy to watch.
He comes into the year with so much momentum. I think Jari-Matti will naturally be looking over his shoulder. He's a fragile guy and there hasn't really been too much this year to rattle him. That could quickly change next year. Lappi too with the benefit of a year in the car should be much better. I admit I did expect a bit more of him this year. But he got a win which is massive when it comes to dealing with pressure, expectations etc.
If Latvala isn't absolutely on it he could end up being the third best driver in that team.
As for the car I think it was probably the 'least sorted' package coming into this season. They were definitely a bit lastminute.com on the development. Yet they still had at least one fastest stage time on I think 11/13 rounds this year. So I think coupled with their budget they have the chance to make by far the biggest step over the off-season - including fixing those reliability issues.
Hopefully the drivers will spur each other on and Tommi can manage the personalities well. Or he won't and it will be fun to watch. I'm excited to see how it plays out.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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8th December 2017, 14:37 #272
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8th December 2017, 15:45 #273
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Last edited by Tarmop; 8th December 2017 at 15:51.
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8th December 2017, 19:04 #274
They chose Tanak because he's fast and also because he's a passive laid back guy. I actually think they will all get along just fine. Lappi knows his place well as the third driver. JML might run into issues if Tanak is fast out of the box and if he lets the mind games get to him as he did in his younger days then...
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8th December 2017, 23:18 #275
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No offensive.... JML seems to talk too much... Not surprised if tanak would be quicker than him.
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9th December 2017, 10:32 #276
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9th December 2017, 11:00 #277
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#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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9th December 2017, 13:00 #278
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9th December 2017, 21:16 #279
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10th December 2017, 06:31 #280
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Yeah I like both too, despite Tanak not being the greatest to listen too. Seems like he's had too much media training and just gives stock answers, similar to Evans actually. Suppose that's what team bosses want a lot of the time though.
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