IIRC their kid started school now in the autumn and Ogier said the most important time for him was before that. Also, to me it seems he was surprised at how difficult WEC was for him, the results weren't really there instantly...
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IIRC their kid started school now in the autumn and Ogier said the most important time for him was before that. Also, to me it seems he was surprised at how difficult WEC was for him, the results weren't really there instantly...
and how boring WEC is...
ah! they were on point!Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
Not so good news for Lappi! He is out of the job completely, if Ogier will drive full season next year. It´s possible. Imagine if both Ogier and Loeb want one more title.
Also the family reason is an easy one to give. Sometimes it's true sometimes it's only part of the true full reason. I think he expected to be better and have a chance at a factory Toyota LMH seat but from his performance in LMP2 and tests in the Toyota it seems not to be the case. Maybe he realizes now that he's missing rallying and will do more events next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I can see Ogier returning full time, but Loeb will not.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
It might not be so bad for him, if Tanak departs Hyundai... Hyundai would be in the market for an established top-level driver who wouldn't rock the Neuville boat (let's face it, the team is his)... I wouldn't be surprised to see one of Lappi or Evans driving an i20 next year. Either way, Lappi wins. If he goes, it will obviously be for a full campaign. If Evans goes, Lappi's sorted for a full season at Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
I would :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ouvreur
Current rumor is that Evans goes to M-Sport, Tänak to Toyota and Breen to Hyundai :D
So basically, each one going back to where he started, a part from Breen since Citroën is out.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I'm just curious to know, what happened with Lancia in the 80's?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Inviato dal mio ELE-L29 utilizzando Tapatalk
For example Monte Carlo 1987, Kankkunen had to give the win to Biasion. And throughout 1987 they often stopped the competition midway through the rally and decided to keep positions. And we remember Sanremo 1986 when they gave the win to Alen, although the whole rally was taken off the championship eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by manthey
is that true .can you post the related rumors linksQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I really hope it's true .
I can't see Breen going anywhere other than the Job Centre.....Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
It’s rumors, that I’ve heard. If there would be a link, I would have posted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1988senna
Thanks, so very clear team ordersQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Nah, that’s last week’s rumour! It’s New Rumour Monday!Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Next week - Ogier to Hyundai, Neuville to M-Sport, Greensmith to Toyota!
You heard it here first… then again… maybe you didn’t!
And what if Ogier decides to unretire or do something like half a season? Ogier-Tanak-Rovanperä superteam at Toyota?
The best thing for the WRC would be for Ogier to go to Hyundai (they can afford him...) and for Tanak to got to Ford (he's not wanted anywhere else - he's an absolute disrupter...).
Katsuta to Hyundai maybe :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ouvreur
why not 2 toyota teams? one with rovanpera, evans and ogier, and one with tanak, neuville and lappi.
Hyundai could just buy toyota cars and put hyundai stickers on them, that would make things a lot more equal.
Depends where you're using them... if that happened, you'd see an M-Sport 1-2-3-4-5 in Greece next year...Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Topic says "2022 WRC News & Rumours" but seems more like a fantasy competition.
To be fair, even the mental stuff people come up with on here, is no crazier / more desperate than what gets published on Dirtfish :laugh:
According to Jouhki on YLE, Evans has a contract with Toyota for next year. I don't know if it has been published elsewhere.
https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-12630563
Good answers from Anttila!Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Jouhki clearly hoping that Tänak won't go back to Toyota as Kalle wouldn't have ,,car advantages'' anymore.. :D
Advantages about latest specs on the car?Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Toyota > HyundaiQuote:
Originally Posted by manthey
Not since Estonia... New Zealand will be an interesting test.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://soymotor.com/coches/noticias...-amplio-999928
Sordo to continue with Hyundai on a broader program
You are absolutly right，The best thing to Jouhki is Tanka retire from the sport ,can't threaten to Kalle ,also canQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
leave a chance for sunnien,What a "beatiful dream" for Jouhki.But for sure that will never happen at least in 2023
This is interesting. Less time for Solberg? Or will they replace him with Suninen...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Regardless of Oliver's performance in 22', to me there is no way that he will do less rallies next season..Quote:
Originally Posted by bandit12
Sordo and Suninen sharing 3rd/4th car?
way more likely than Greensmith to Toyota ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
If Tänak does leave then they’re left with both his and Oliver’s current seats to share between Oliver, Sordo & Suninen.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
https://www.rallit.fi/tosi-hyvin-sal...levaisuudesta/
Lappi and Ogier say no Tänak to Toyota.
Lappi not worried.. but if Ogier decides to do full season then Lappi is out of seat..
Are there any rumors considering Ogier doing full season?
They didn’t really say strict no Antti. At least not in the English translated versionQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
About Ogier returning full time. Ingrassia announced this week on Facebook that he ditched the Dakar programme
Interesting
Did Ingrassia mention that he was ditching, or that he was being ditched because he hadn't found a drive? I assume entries close quite soon.....Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
He said he didn’t have enough preparations for this year’s event but didn’t mention any other plans, maybe he’ll just do Monte with Seb so they can challenge for the win again?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend