Yep, it's a pity but until he gets a full-time seat he will never be able to show his true ability. Even full-time at M-Sport would make a big difference. If only he was Irish... ;)
In an ideal world, he'd get a deal something like Pajari. But he's neither rich nor Japanese nor Finnish.
Having lost its BRC status this year the East Ridings entry list still looks very healthy! https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2026/ersr/entries?type=s

Let's just hope that someone will consider him seriously if there will be more teams in WRC in future and especially over Munster, which in my opinion isn't anybodys choice.
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