Kajetan’s performance in WRC2 in Poland wasn’t exactly eyecatching, I can see why youngsters, who potentially can develop more, are more in demand than him.Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
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Kajetan’s performance in WRC2 in Poland wasn’t exactly eyecatching, I can see why youngsters, who potentially can develop more, are more in demand than him.Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
Tanak has gone for the money. Every man and his dog knows that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex009
He has to just hope that 1) He doesn't take too long to adapt to the car and 2) Toyota improve the car on rougher gravel rallies and the cars general reliability.
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For once I agree with Colin Clark, it would be a big gamble by Tanak adapting to a new car & team.
Staying at M-Sport in a car & team he knows so well could be his best chance of ever winning the title.
Hyundai still has to pay him for 2018 anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Wtf ... Tänak is not joining toyota lol ..
And from where did you know that?Quote:
Originally Posted by bugwrx
"a very reliable source, announcement will be made within the week"
I'd be very surprised if that was the case, his professionalism and hard work is quite well known.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
More likely it just came from someone making up rubbish for attention, thats how a lot of rumours start.
Well did anyone see him in Catalunya? The info came from Julian Porter at a pre-rally fan briefing so I don't think it's some rubbish for attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
PErhaps he knows he's not doing the rally in 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
For sure if he and Dani are sharing a car, Dani would be chosen for his home event...
If you could cross Kajto's reliability with Lukyanuk's speed then maybe.. but both are too old. Everyone is looking to find the next Loeb or Ogier before some other team gets them under contract. Mini-Solberg will probably be the next one to be hyped up now that Rovanpera is knocking on a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
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Originally Posted by bugwrx
Maybe this ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
https://i.imgur.com/dE2kREK.jpg
So it's again based on the Autosport article, which is an interpretation by David Evans of what Tänak said in the M-Sport Rally Day
Out of ERC field I'd love to see Gryazin in WRC2. Isn't he well backed up?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Well, what Tanak is saying in above article has been known to him for a long time. Why didn't he reject Toyota deal right from the beginning then?
1. Toyota didn't not offered enough as compensation for what he is about to loose leaving M-Sport?
2. Something to do with Ogier?
3. Something else?
Yes, rich Daddy but the boy has talent too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
I'd like to see him try and take the overall ERC title first and then move on to WRC2.
There have been many good talents emerge in the ERC in the last few years but finance is almost always the dictator of their future career.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
My favourite was Ralfs Sirmacis - he showed real speed and talent winning three European events in 2016, yet has now disappeared through lack of funding.
Here's my humble speculation about Ott:
When things are not clear it's often because parts are negotiating and they are trying to get the most out of that negotiation. So Tanak is, in my opinion, presumably going to sit in a Toyota next year but he is taking time to have a good agreement, and I mean not just in terms of money. In order to do that he's saying, also publicy how good he is in M-Sport and that they are the best team. That would increase his value? We just have to wait.
Audi to pay Ogier's salary next year and let him drive for M-Sport to do the championship, whilst developing the Audi S1 WRC for a full return of Audi in 2019.
:)
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Originally Posted by spiderem
Margus Murakas, rally driver from Estonia, created Audi S1 rallycar for Rally Saaremaa, and it looks so damn nice
https://image.ibb.co/npBRwG/cc52859e...d_79820096.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/hkBgVb/cc2.jpg
We have Audi A1 MR in Argentina :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kaspark
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No Hyundai for Ogier in 2018...
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...ch-australien/
Always this reliable source. But no name, just source...Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
He said a few posts back it was Julian Porter.Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
Now if Ogier makes a deal with Citroen, it's probably longer than just one year. But if they could scrape together a budget for staying at M-Sport in 2018, he would probably be welcomed to Hyundai for 2019 with Sordo's and Paddon's contracts expiring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Audi S1 AP4 in NZRC as well :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaspark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClvNNJJSb5Y
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DICNFKRUAAAkAsa.jpg:large
More on the Margus built Audi.
https://tv3play.tv3.ee/sisu/seitsmesed-2017/874087
A guess to 2018:
M-Sport Ford WRT
#1 Sébastien Ogier
#2 Teemu Suninen
#3 Pontus Tidemand
#4 Elfyn Evans
Hyundai Motorsport
#5 Thierry Neuville
#6 Andreas Mikkelsen
#7 Dani Sordo
#8 Hayden Paddon
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
#9 Jari-Matti Latvala
#10 Ott Tänak
#11 Juho Hänninen
#12 Esapekka Lappi
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
#14 Kris Meeke
#15 Craig Breen
#16 Stéphane Lefebvre
#17 Khalid Al-Qassimi
OneBet Adapta Ford WRT
#18 Mads Østberg
I think we'll only have three car teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Hänninen will be gone.
Tänak will go Toyota.
Ogier will stay at MSport, with Evans.
Have a feeling Paddon will got to MSport.
Meeke, Breen & Lefebvre/Loeb with a couple of one-offs.
Whoever has the most backing between Suninen & Tidemand will number 3 at MSport. Or a split campaign and take both their money
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Not a surprise if Adapta appears with two cars with Østberg and Tidemand.
My guess...
WRC 2018:
M-Sport (probably not Ford backing):
-Elfyn Evans
-Teemu Suninen
-Tidemand/Camilli (DMACK-Maybe they will have with two cars)
Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT:
-Sebastien Ogier
-Kris Meeke
-Breen/Loeb/Qassimi (Maybe Lefebvre too)
Toyota GAZOO Racing:
-Jari-Matti Latvala
-Ott Tanak
-Esapekka Lappi
Hyundai Motorsport:
-Thierry Neuville
-Andres Mikkelsen
-Sordo/Paddon (Share third car-maybe have 4 for some events)
OneBet Adapta WRT (if team will have enough money):
-Mads Ostberg
WRC2:
Skoda Motorsport (if they stay in sport):
-Juso Nordgren
-Jan Kopecky
Hyundai HMI Italia:
-Jari Huttunen
PH-Sport (Citroen):
-Stephane Lefebvre (Maybe Breen too)
M-Sport:
-Kalle Rovanperra
-Eric Camilli
Proton, Opel & Volkswagen will probably not competing.
Škoda Motorsport for sure stays. The question is only with which drivers. I expect Ole-Christian Veiby to be one of them.
VW Polo will be likely homologated only before Rally Germany so no WRC2 for VW for sure.
but Skoda without Kopecky if I understand well
It's still opened.
Tidemand still has an option for one year at Skoda, but I'm sure he would like to already step up to WRC. There was a rumor of Kopecky going elsewhere, but I guess it didn't work out after all. I'm guessing Skoda will have Kopecky and Veiby next year. Nordgren's performance in Wales will probably be crucial for his next year drives.
Now there's really only one moving part in the puzzle and it's Ogier. If he stays at M-Sport, there's one vacant seat of Tänak's (assuming he's off to Toyota). If Ogier goes to Citroen or retires, there's two seats at M-Sport. And there's three potential drivers for those seats: Suninen, Camilli and Tidemand. And finally, we don't know if Evans is going to do another year in the DMack car or drive just for M-Sport.
Hyundai will have 2 car R5 team, Huttunen is second driver, other have great experience and is very fast. (Not driver from Finland or Sweden) I´m not going tell more, don´t ask ;)
I would be surprised if Veiby isn't in the works seat next year, he is with Even management and at this stage he is quicker and more experienced than Nordgren.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Maybe they will send Nordgren to APRC?
Bring back Novikov?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Agreed, Nordgren isn't yet ready for WRC2Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Veiby is surely there. He has showed his speed and is ready.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Was thinking the same that if Nordgren is able to drive clever rally in Wales he will be SKODA´s 3rd driver. APRC and some WRC and Finnish Championship events would be great for him...