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Wasn't the Kenya "order" an ask to drivers to maintain position? With Ogier leading and Rovanperä second.
The last public team order from Toyota is to Rovanperä in Monza two years ago when he was told to bring team points when Ogier and Evans were fighting for WDC.
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Ogiers last thoughts in the end are interesting and making me suspicious.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0uXatrET...RfKn4MH6G37Mw4
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Would you fellas be fine with WRC having one or two "rally sprints" on the calendar? For the sake of better promotion and to try "different" stuff?
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/will-...oves-for-2024/
Nothing really interesting said in the article. Except I was left thinking why he wrote it and especially mentioning Tänak more than others…
,,What is nice to see.. that I still have great moments coming and maybe there are still some very emotional one coming. Maybe the best one is still to come.''Quote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
and more rumors about the same topic https://as-com.translate.goog/motor/..._x_tr_pto=wappQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Seems the silly season really started now :)
Still can't understand why Kella want to leave .Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
What do this sentence mean " but the fact that the headquarters of his current team, Toyota, is in his city, Jyvaskyla, in addition to the close ties with the Japanese brand that took him to the top, could be an impediment to change."
Kalle probably will stay, but for moving the only reason would be money. Think in the other perspective, Kalle is a soon to be 2x world champion and is still in his early twenties. Why not make the switch if you are offered a significant amount more money.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1988senna
He could drive with Hyundai for two seasons and earn more millions than in Toyota. After this he still would young and the world would still be open.
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Kalle to Hyundai would be even more stupid than Tänak to Hyundai in 2020, but Ogier to Hyundai sounds like a real possibility. He doesn't want to be the 2nd driver in Toyota (even if doing part season), but dominating Thierry in a new team while also getting wins with yet another manufacturer, for possibly more money, sounds like a reasonable deal in my opinion.
So What's the current Toyota salary for Kella and how much can Hyundai offer to himQuote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
According to the rumour ,The current one event from Toyota to Ogier is 0.5million euro .So can Hyundai give Ogier 0.8 million ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Päss1928
Jyväskylä is Kalle's home town where his family lives. Factory days are easier. He does officially live in Monaco so it's not so important.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1988senna
Toyota has been involved with him in some way since 2016 so they have a good history.
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Anybody know when the 2024 calander wil be public?
And what can we expect?
Tanak return to Hyundai ?
https://www.rallit.fi/onko-tassa-ott...valehtia-irti/
Unless he can go to toyota that would be the smartest move he can make.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I dont know, the car now has moved even more away how he likes it, since Lappi came and having similar style to Neuville. Yeah its more reliable
Its just purely their guess anyway in the article and ofc finns rule out that Ott would join Toyota as long as Kalle is there
They also rule out any movements from Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I still believe the possibility of Ogier joining Hyundai is quite high.
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https://ralli.ee/pierre-louis-loubet...stal-ei-jatka/
Translated by Google Translator:
Pierre-Louis Loubet: "Ford will probably not continue next year!"
Once again, the season has reached the point where M-Sport has to find funding and new tricks for next year to continue the road to the World Rally Championship with the Ford Puma Rally1.
Ott Tänak's teammate Pierre-Louis Loubet, who has been with M-Sport for the second year, admitted to the French publication that the situation of Malcolm Wilson's team is critical at the moment. According to the Frenchman, we will no longer find the M-Sport team on next year's WRC calendar.
"There will be only two teams in the WRC next year. We showed good speed, but Ford has little chance to continue in the World Championship. The teams must inform the FIA of their decision by the end of September at the latest, and then we will know more precisely. The promoter wants each team to add one car. Toyota already has four, and Hyundai could also put out a fourth in the best case scenario. Would I be in that scenario too? I don't know," said Loubet.
"Ford is now focusing on endurance rallying and has cut WRC funds. Ford has actually been the team's sponsor and partner all along, but he no longer invests as much as before," admitted the Corsican in an interview with a French newspaper.
turns out its fake news or Millener just trying to save the fire
https://twitter.com/RallyeSport/stat...15366311510338
Following the sharing of the interview of @PL_Loubetin Corse Matin,
@richmillener told us that the Frenchman had not made these comments #WRC . Sorry
@MSportLtd
Edit: Could be fake news could be a case of no smoke without fire, we'll see...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Maybe plan B is to go with Fourmaux to W2RC
So like some of you have guessed here. Why Petter is building the facilities
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/subar...to-wrc-return/
That would make the spaceframe chassis worth it but i'll believe it when i see it.
It would be great to see a new, or returning, manufacturer in WRC.
But Subaru, if they're using a re-badged Toyota and have their support and engine, its not really the same.
How independent would the team be from their 'sponsor' ?
307 and Xsara had the same engine block, too. It's not unprecedented. If there is real interest from FHI about returning, why not?
Lets face it a Yaris with a different body would be enough for all wouldn't it?
Leaked prototype of rally1 Subaru
https://www.upload.ee/image/15661732...4114820074.jpg
Tänak: my career will continue
"My contract was only for this year. I have thought about continuing my career, and soon it will be clear where. Nothing has been decided yet, so there is no need to continue to talk about these rumors," Ilta-Sanomat reports Tänak
https://sport.postimees.ee/7850452/o...karjaar-jatkub
Tänak, Mikkelsen and Solberg to subaru:)
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having 6 toyota's would also be enough. perhaps even better, because they would be all in equally good cars then.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
That would be a dreamQuote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
TÄNAK IN HYUNDAI
Ott Tänak could be close to a return to Hyundai for the 2024 season.
It is no mystery that the relationship between Tänak and M-Sport has taken a turn for the worse and that the Estonian driver has every possibility of not renewing his contract with the English team at the end of 2023.
Hyundai, on the other hand, is looking to hire a second top driver to join Neuville and Esapekka Lappi. The team first tried negotiations with Kalle Rovanperä and then with Sebastien Ogier without however finding success.
Undoubtedly Tänak is a top driver and the adequate economic offer can arrive.
In the second part of the 2022 season, Tänak expressed his desire to leave Hyundai and in fact moved to M-Sport.
His return would seem possible thanks to the figure of Cyril Abiteboul, Hyundai team principal, who arrived at the start of the current season.
The negotiation between Ott Tänak and Hyundai Motorsport could already be at an advanced stage.
The news was released by Areacorse.com
Solberg's plans:
1) Find a Rally1 seat
2) Make a privet Rally2 team (w Monster Energy)
3) Continue with Toksport
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/solbe...-rally1-return
guess the realistic order is upside downQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Probably yes, but IF subaru actually is planning for a comeback, AND Petter is building facilites for that, a own Rally2 team would make very much sense as a warm-up for what to come.Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
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Own facilities and Rally2 team with new Toyota wrc2 car would sound logical then..?Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
don't get me wrong, i'd be happy for that!Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Good point!Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
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With the way Hyundai seem reinvested in the WRC, and the continued expansion of their technical staff etc, it wouldn't surprise me if Cyrll pushes the boat out to have a lineup consisting of Neuville, Tanak and Ogier.
Whether that is Ogier sharing a 4th car for another part season, or he can be tempted back for a full season, who knows. Maybe they wont have money for all 3, but you can be sure Abiteboul will be asking the question to the big bosses in Korea......
rumors are ogier already refused and continuing with toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88