It depends on many things like whose car, which car and what group but mostly market conditions and if they're original, non-common (or made) parts not available elsewhere. Many parts aren't made by...
I call this BS. You were precisely talking about timing (quote: "No-one confirms anything at this stage"). And 2001 is not 1980 and the situation in 2001 was exactly the same, three rallies to go and...
Nasser Al-Attiyah / Cándido Carrera in Ford Puma Rally1 https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/al-attiyah-rejoins-m-sport-for-saudi-rally1-outing/
Different times and different situation. In that case Peugeot had wanted Burns for years, whereas Tanak left Toyota who have won 5 Manufacturer titles without him. Plus Toyota still has 3...
Looks like this series will be worth the wait. All three manufacturer teams featured: https://www.wrc.com/en/news/bigger-stories-and-bigger-stakes-as-more-than-machine-goes-all-in-for-2025
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