I have a feeling that there is more and more pressure at the team. TThat will lead to even worst results I think...
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I have a feeling that there is more and more pressure at the team. TThat will lead to even worst results I think...
Now it is Mikkelsen time to prove things. It is now or never...Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
Neuville is fragile for another event and probably for another year and Sordo/Paddon getting worse year by year.
:talk:Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
Are you the class clown? What a load of rubbish!
Someone should talk to you about respect to the different opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
why should we respect idiotic opinions ? although you are not completely wrong....Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
Because I am right! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Crazy rumour about 5 rallies in Yaris WRC to Nasser.
Well, he already uses TGR services in Dakar (yes, different, but both represent the factory), has the money. Why not.
The more new generation WRC cars that are on the stages, the better! And Nasser is a level or two above Sheikh Khalid and Bertelli etc....
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Really doesn't sound crazy to me. Entirely possible once Tommi said they'd be up for it sometime in 2018. Given that Nasser thought funding a VW team was doable, surely funding a Toyota for a few rallies would be a lot more easier/realistic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Rumor has it hanninen might be brought in as a 4th driver as well depending on standings
Nasser is capable of doing decent. Would be awesome do see Gronholm in a yota.
How would that work? The fourth driver can't take manu points away from Ford or Hyundai and Hanninen won't finish ahead of Ogier or Neuville in any rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
In Finland it happened, so it could happen again; although it increase chances to take points away if rally2 happens Ogier or Neuville, or anybody else...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
More drivers are in no way a disantvantage, so if they have the budget, why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
I'd love to see Hanninen in the car again. But as a fourth driver he wouldn't be nominated for points in Finland. And with only two guys able to score manufacturer points anyway he would literally be invisible on the leaderboard. He's not helping anyone - except Toyota PR.
But Toyota have budget and it would be a nice reward for Juho's testing duties to run a car on home ground where it is logistically very easy.
It's another thing whether the team has resources for running four cars at once. It takes more than a fourth car, all the service stuff and some of the staff must be multiplied.
Who knows, something Citroen/PHSport like could happen. There have been talks about MM- Motorsport starting to operate a Toyota B-team.
They're not an advantage, either.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
As pointed out above, extra cars don't take away points from registered manufacturer points-scoring cars
There's another championship besides the manufacturers you know. It may be less important to toyota, but not unimportant.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
No, it doesnt work. Only three drivers can be available to score points. Fourth car can take points only in drivers championship, not teams championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
Well, they all are aiming for WDC also, so electroliquid has a valid point. Like denkimi said.
I think what electroliquid meant was that Hänninen finished ahead of Neuville in Finland, meaning Neuville got less drivers' points. We can only speculate how fast Ogier would have been though.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
No. A non scorer driver can’t take points of a scorer.
In the driver's championship they can.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Yes. Sorry. My bad.
I meant exactly that; it only would work on drivers championship. On teams standings it only could be done by switch Hänninen to 3rd car, but, lets face it, he is slower than anybody from Toyota's current trio.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-after-vw-test
Has anyone seen this?
Between him, Loeb, Block etc it seems that WRX isn't quite the scratch to the itch that everyone thought...
Bringing Juho in for Finland, Germany and Spain is worth it if they can expand their team, and if one of their drivers like Jari or Tanak can genuinely win the championship. Juho proved he can fight at the front in 2 of those events last season, and did ok in Germany too. So there's a chance that he could block Neuville or Ogier, and prevent them scoring more drivers points by finishing ahead of them in the rally.
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Petter have always said that rallying is something special, and that he sees himself as a rally driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Well, yes but it would be awfully expensive unless Juho pays for the drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
They are probably the team with the biggest amount of money, their base is in Finland, Juho is their official test driver. I can see several reasons to let him drive apart from beating competitors.
Volkswagen plans to demonstrate 2017 World Rally Car in full livery
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...d-2017-wrc-car
I just can't see that happening. Only if one of the three main drivers gets injured or something, or pulls out a Meeke streak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
At home, why not? Depends on several factors ofc, most importantly, how to sell that idea to the Japanese.
Here's hoping they take it for a run up the hill at the Goodwood FoS!Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Rumours getting stronger and stronger about Nasser Al-Attiyah allready on Mexico in Yaris WRC.
If Hänninen doesn't get any rallying action before Rally Finland he will most likely be rusty and not on the pace. We saw in 2017 it took half a season for him to found his pace and consistency. Also, he would need a new co-driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
He hadn`t been competing for a long time+ was ill with longlasting side effects. But yes, one can say these are the reasons not to compete. On the plus side, it would be his home event and he did it in 2017, quite well also.
5 events...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira