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This was posted yesterday ( https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...=1#post1312379 ) with people doubting the credibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
I have no idea, lots of rumors that turned out completely opposite lately.
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Just noted that Lappi has basically spend only 1 year at all teams so far in his WRC career, apart from part time 2017+2018 and by next year he would have been in all of them.
As for Lappi, his situation is twofold I think. On one hand, with possibly Tänak arriving and Evans staying, air got very thin around him at Toyota regarding possibilities. Also, he is 31, not old, but not getting younger, and maybe he wants to make most of the opportunities he can get. Also, if he departs Toyota on good terms, there can always be a road back.
Lappi to Hyundai makes sense on both sides. He was the best attainable driver they could get, and he wasn't getting a full season at Toyota while Ogier is still kicking around.
Some sources say Lappi wouldn't have gotten even a half season at Toyota anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by er88
Which (if true) could be both due to Tanak (part or fulltime) or due to Katsuta being the point-scorer when Ogier is not driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I was really hoping Meeke would return to the sport but in saying that... I hope Lappi doesn'tt burn himself like what happened jumping ship to Citroen... then really loosing his driving options coming back to Toyota... Better not be a cycle again!
In his own words, Lappi said that he went to Citroen, because he knew that he would never be a no.1 driver in Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
His plan was to be a no.1 driver in Citroen. As it was planned, Ogier would drive two seasons, ther retire and Lappi would continue as team leader.
And we all knew what happened...
Partly true. Meeke was fired in May 2018, Lappi was offered a Citroen contract already in June 2018. Then he made his decision after having seen Ostberg's pace in Finland 2018. He thought he would be Citroen's no1 driver in 2019 with Breen and Östberg. Then came Ogier and things changed. I don't think Lappi was going to wait two years at Citroen to be no1 driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Managarium
Anyone have access to this site ?
https://www.parcferme.no/vm-kontrakt...kteamet/172582
According to Andreas Mikkelsen, he was promised at least six races for Hyundai's factory team in 2023. Then suddenly there was silence at the other end of the phone...
Yes, i have.
He had a contract for 6 races, they been agreed for "a while", just missing the signature.
Suddenly Hyundai stop answering the phone, and he get a sms under laustitz rallye that he wasnt wanted.
Something has happened, for sure.
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