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4th July 2017, 20:18 #151
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Latvala/Tanak/Lappi would be some lineup!
Toyota might have the $$$ to tempt him away from M-Sport - although I'm sure Ott has plenty of loyalty to those guys. At the end of the day though it's a short career and these guys deserve paying.
I guess it's not inconceivable that M-Sport could win the manufacturer title and end up losing their two top drivers. But let's see...RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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4th July 2017, 20:19 #152
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4th July 2017, 20:27 #153
Tänak would be a threat to Latvala too
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4th July 2017, 20:35 #154
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Yep. the same Mäkinen who last year insisted that no drivers were signed all the way till mid-September. Don't know, but I still have a strong feeling (due to way some things have been expressed especially in Finnish interviews) that we haven't been told the whole truth regarding Toyota contracts. Latvala and Lappi will stay for sure - just as sure as Ogier won't be part of the team. Hänninen MUST step up in Finland and then keep on delivering on Germany and Catalunya in order to have any chance to keep his seat. Atleast that's how it looks like. Then again, in his defence there might be something we don't know about Poland for example. If Hänninen doesn't improve his form during the rest of the season, I would bet my money on Suninen entering TGR.
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4th July 2017, 20:46 #155
Suninen will prefer M-Sport. He was in TGR and was first victim of VW exit, cause he would be the "Lappi". M-Sport bet on him instead Camilli, so, i think he will try stay in M-Sport.
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4th July 2017, 20:47 #156
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Yet Tommi chose Latvala instead of Mikkelsen in December, even though Mikkelsen seemed like clearly the better choice based on 2016 results in same car, so hard to understand them, something about Finnish managers. Then again Lappi has same manager as Mikkelsen.
Re Mikkelsen or Tanak:
Tough choice, Tanak seems better at really pushing when needed to get a good result, but is more keen to crash. Mikkelsen is generally more stable and likely faster on tarmac. Tanak can come with Fiesta 2017 experience. They already have VW experience from Latvala so Mikkelsen would only bring very limited Hyundai experience and C3 experience (prbly not something you need to know ).
All in all Tanak prbly best choice if you want/need further car development. Mikkelsen if you want to go for manu title straight away.Last edited by mknight; 4th July 2017 at 21:04.
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4th July 2017, 20:54 #157
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4th July 2017, 21:17 #158
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13th July 2017, 15:58 #159
Humm Toyota paying Tänak off to M-Sport, that money applied in Ogier contract. Suninen number 2.
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...r-bei-m-sport/
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13th July 2017, 16:08 #160
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That article is Such a bullshit and wrong many ways.
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Good to see him back in a Skoda, his Octavia WRC days jumped to my mind immediately :D
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