I remember reading at the time it was a 1+1 deal, but I won’t bother to check as it was already told by Ogier, Budar and Jackson that they will run together next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
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I remember reading at the time it was a 1+1 deal, but I won’t bother to check as it was already told by Ogier, Budar and Jackson that they will run together next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Same Autosport did say month ago "No more talking between Hyundai and Tänak"... "No offers in table anymore"
Everyone of you were ok with that...
and now you trust them...
Actually this part would fit... no more talks a month ago.. then rumors about Tanak talking to Japanese (cause not happy with something in proposed contract)... then talks to Hyundai again (was also a rumor).
Well Adamo is denying it as much as he ever did.
As team-boss this isn't the moment you want such news to break out. :)
The deal could just be pending Hyundai winning the Manu's title and their head guys backing the team with more money.
Ofcourse he might just have to say that.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
However it could be true, as he was denying to Becs about speaking to/ meeting Tanak, not Martin ;)
Wut, the German guy on WRC+ saying that it would be "great" to have best drivers in same team.......sure cause VW in 2014-2015 with Ogier and Latvala was so great to watch.
Yeah, that was so crystal clear from the interview.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Somebody has ”leaked” the Tänak news just in right time to mess with his head just when championship is about to be decided...
latvala was never one of the best drivers. a good number 2, but never anywhere near a match to ogier.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Exactly my thoughts man!Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
Yes but messing with his head is achieved both if the news are true as well as if they aren'tQuote:
Originally Posted by COD
Or...it was leaked by Tänaks' camp to mess with Neuville. In my mind such rumor is much more disturbing to current Hyundai drivers than it is to Tänak.
If it's not true its a really malicious 'leak'.
So the logic is: not a match to a 6-time World champ = not one of the best drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Thanks, but no thanks.
Wow, I was off the computers and phones for a few hours and things got super silly
If Hyundai are really hungry for Manu championship, if they don't get it this year, they know their biggest problem is Tanak in a Toyota.
Makes sense for them to sign Tanak and take away the threat of their biggest rival.
It may upset Neuville, but he would just have to come out the blocks as best he can as soon as the season starts and try and dominate Tanak who would be having to adjust to a new car, to lay claim to no.1 driver.
And about poor Finland performance and 24/7 understeering :/Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Mäkinen was just interviewed on Finnish TV. Ofcourse he didn't confirm anything, but there's no doubt Tänak is leaving. I'd bet my house on the Hyundai move after seeing that.
Didn't see it comingQuote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Now.
Ogier to Toyota
Citroen to exit
Loeb, Tänak, Neuville, Sordo...they know how to build cars. There is a new i20 coming out next year, so i am pretty sure that they will build a new car.
Well it would certainly be something else than the leaving rumors which were everywhere in may-june.
What makes you so sure ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Nobody answered my questions earlier.
A smart move from Adamo seems. If you can't beat them - you should lead them. Signing Tanak, bring him bad car, fast driver on slow car = slow driver and than Neuville finally win WDC!Quote:
Originally Posted by Norm75
Tanak has fast car, no1, big money and than try to blame Toyota.. ah blah. He signed own end of career.
Same as Lappi last year. Got a fast car, hope for no1 at Citoren and got shit car and no2. Cleaver move! Tanak going same footprints.
"What an unfortunate rally-suicide" :(
Ott to Estonian media about being teammates with Neuville: “I have been teammates with Ogier, so I don’t see any problem being with Neuville. “
Absolutely nothing you said, makes any sense at all. Adamo cares about titles, manuf. title first of all. He doesn`t hire drivers to fail in order to help Neuville grab a drivers title...and with what cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
For Adamo it's win-win situation either way if he gets Tanak. If Tanak is fast... good for Adamo, if he is not fast... he got one less competitor and the main points scorer at Toyota away.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
I don't quite understand Tanak's motivation all that much though. Yes especially the Sardinia episode where Tommi seemingly prioritized keeping costs down over securing the win at all costs would matter. But still Hyundai is seen as a "risky" car with no guarantee for top performance on all rallies (and for all drivers). But yes it has improved since Finland this year.
You could see it in his face. And the way he was talking. He was talking in a very serious tone about how it's not good for the sport if one team has two of the star drivers (guess he meant the trio of Tänak, Ogier and Neuville) in its roster. You rarely see Mäkinen looking so serious and almost like defeated.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Nonsense, he was runner up three times, easily the best of the rest for years, and at one moment likely the quickest on raw speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Well he is right on that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Tommi has the biggest budget. Your 1st driver’s contract ends. Why Tommi making a decision for 1st driver is ruled out?
What if for the same amount of money he could get Ogier?
Just thinking out loud...
Rough translation from Mäkinen's Finnish interview I was referring to:
If we assume Ott is going to Hyundai, in a way I’m disappointed because I have always said that it would be best (for the sport) if every team would have one star driver in its roster but this is tough business and I think Adamo has said that he’s only interested in their own success. I am maybe looking a bit more at the overall picture, that what would keep people interested (in rallying).
Would be curius to see if tanak would struggle on the same events.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norm75
I tink Neuville managed to squeeze everey last bit of speed out of that I20, even when the rally didn't suit him or the car
Even we have some problems with all cars here and there. It's not just #8 Toyota broke-up every time. #8 i20 will broke-up with same % of chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
100% Tanak can easily make 2 or 3 WDC in next years with Toyota, but chose to play a gamble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duvel
Interesting to see motivation to do that... money?
Was he (David Evans) wrong about anything else than Tänak staying at M-Sport at the end of 2017? And that was a case of Tänak telling him face to face he will stay at M-Sport (at an M-Sport event)Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Securing future in terms of running a manuf. R5 team is also quite tempting.
But that was a quite big wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL