[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

So, will we see Toyota in WRC next year? They keep on testing and testing, but no commitment so far.

Apparently, Hyundai has made an offer to Ogier.

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes...dai/index.html

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Originally Posted by EightGear

Apparently, Hyundai has made an offer to Ogier.

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes...dai/index.html

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Did something get lost in translation or is he asking for 10 million a year? If so that's quite a huge salary, maybe the most a driver gets paid in the last decade.

Loeb at his last years was at 10m

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Originally Posted by Francis44

Did something get lost in translation or is he asking for 10 million a year? If so that's quite a huge salary, maybe the most a driver gets paid in the last decade.

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That's right - 10. Now he should have 6 if I remember right, so it's quite an increase

Autosport.pt writes that Al-Attyiah are on negociations with Hyundai too.

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Originally Posted by Francis44

Did something get lost in translation or is he asking for 10 million a year? If so that's quite a huge salary, maybe the most a driver gets paid in the last decade.

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How much would you ask for if you were him?

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Agree. Only Finland and Monte are classics, RallyGB is no longer one; a tour of North Wales isn't a 'classic'. The FiA should encourage the national federations to use Corsica, Sanremo, etc

Also, the calendar is still heavily biased in favour of gravel, especially dry, dusty gravel - get rid of a couple of them. We have to wait until August for Tarmac. Why? You could have Corsica in May, were it belongs.

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+1

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

A few years back drivers also stopped and played tactics even without splits.... Carlos sainz was excluded from rally australia for stopping completely between the yellow board and the finish... so your opinion is wrong.

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You may not agree but don't say it's wrong. The fact that you said that Sainz was excluded in the past, you're telling me I'm right because, if it's not allowed must be punished. With the technology that we have today, it would not be difficult to prove.

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Originally Posted by RICARDO75

You may not agree but don't say it's wrong. The fact that you said that Sainz was excluded in the past, you're telling me I'm right because, if it's not allowed must be punished. With the technology that we have today, it would not be difficult to prove.

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it is not allowed to stop between the yellow board and the finish... drivers used spotters holding signs with the splits...