Also Ott was downgraded to R5 before back strongerQuote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Edit: I wrote at the same time previous post
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Also Ott was downgraded to R5 before back strongerQuote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Edit: I wrote at the same time previous post
Kalle Rovanperä
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Next week Roope Korhonen and I will participate Rallylegend in San Marino!
We will drive this Latvala Motorsport Toyota Celica ST185 in the star class!
Joining us from Finland will be my dad Harri, TGR team principal Jari-Matti Latvala and legendary flying Finn Markku Alén!
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https://twitter.com/KalleRovanpera/s...98705140076544
Some big Hyundai rumours here reported to be from Motorsport.com...
Tanak not at Hyundai in 2023 and may retire and Breen to return and also Mikkelsen !
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjh3DEBj...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
The same rumors have been circulating for a while now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
But in this case it would be interesting for M-Sport, their no1 driver would be Greensmith?
I've not heard of Breen returning before.
Here's the article...
https://it.motorsport.com/wrc/news/w...78708/?nrt=193
I posted here 19th September. https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...=1#post1309495Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Also this article came out a week ago https://www.rallyssimo.it/2022/10/06/hyundai-2023/
"The real surprise 2023 is linked to the possible return of Craig Breen to Alzenau after only one season spent in M-Sport. The Northern Irishman..."Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Fake news!
Talking of rumours though with all these wild stabs, that there isn't anything published of a Peugeot entry next year may suggest the reporters and publishers with formal ties have agreed to an embargo.
Citröen is expected to withdraw, so Peugeot back in Rally2 is good then.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Stellantis want one brand in eatch class mr tavares said in a intervju.
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Peugeot back in Rally2, where did that come from?Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
About Toyota rally2 car https://www-rallit-fi.translate.goog..._x_tr_pto=wapp
Perfect time for Tänak to join Toyota again and take over the rally2 project with red grey :D
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc...japan-onwards/
James Fulton to co-drive Breen
It seems he's more likely to hang up his gloves at the end of the season (just a speculation), hope he doesn't but health comes above everything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Haha, Tänak to Toyota then it's clear as a daylight :D
Seems quite a good chance of retirement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
"I haven't decided yet about next season. It's not just about which team, but also whether to know if I will continue. So let's see. Let's see how the end of this season goes and how things are going with my family, and if I need to. to stay at home. At that point I will decide."
Plus he may consider if another title is likely in a different car (Puma)... and against super-kid Rovanpera.
HOW A SECRET ROVANPERÄ TEST TRANSFORMED HALTTUNEN’S CAREER
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-a...tunens-career/
With all these silly season shenanigans, I wouldnt be surprised If every fulltime top driver will stay put. ( Rovanpera, Tänak, Neuville, Evans, Breen)
Well I would bet large sums of money on "fulltime top driver" Greensmith staying put.
Some more fuel for speculation generators.
If Tänak retires, it's in a way forced retirement - it's not happening as his first choice but family priority just forces to do it.
In my opinion it leaves Tänak available as part time driver.
When is the deadline, when teams must reveal their next season drivers?
This silly season 2023 and all that fuzz about Tänak is quite annoying allready.
When entries for Rally Monte Carlo close..... I guess in December?Quote:
Originally Posted by bandit12
Usually 5 weeks before the rally so 12th~ of December in this case.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Rally Estonia will get a huge financial blow :DQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
I'm going anyway
We have seen M-Sport not announce their drivers until Monte entries are published in early January. They can just send the entries as TBC if needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
I was just answering rallyfiend when the entries close, obviously we won't know next year's line up until M-Sport or any other team wants us to.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Tanak and sordo in a shared car :pQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
Yeah, and I wasn't replying directly to you. All good :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
But for comparison last year Tänak and Neuville contracts were published as early as May, while Solberg/Sordo contract (and Breen's M-Sport deal) was announced 6th October (exact same day when they announced Solberg is not continuing)
When asked for his thoughts if Toyota headquarters revealed an interest in signing Ott Tanak, whose future for 2023 is yet to be confirmed, he replied: “We will have to discuss carefully what are the benefits.
“I said earlier that Ott is a fast driver and he is one of the fastest. I think him and Kalle are the fastest in the championship but is it good for the team and for the championship? These are the things you have to discuss.
“I think the good thing at Toyota is we have good communication and discussions and I think we can discus and be happy with a decision.”
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/t...eats/10386682/
Just noticed this interview from Dirtfish with Tanak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7g0qiAa_gY
He is asked about Oliver Solberg and if he had any say! He says "I am not like my teammate, who is organising drivers in the team"
Is this a dig at Neuville making some decisions? :lips:
Or am I reading it the wrong way?!
EDIT: Sorry I probably have posted this in the Hyundai thread
Seemed to me like Neuville was avoiding and dodging around the answer when Colin asked if he had any say in Olivers departure. Like he was pushing for a 4th car in hyundai, but when that wasnt possible they decided to sack him because he is yet too slowQuote:
Originally Posted by Jewy46
dislike by neuville side came already at monte, when oliver retired for the smoke in the car. neuville said something like "that's not enough team spirit".Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewy46
on the other side, tanak is looking for his way in the bottom room of hiunday. team order still hot.
Well, a fey years ago there was an interview with Mikkelsen (Dirtfish maybe :erm: ) and he told that he had difficulties at Hyunday, because HY is all about Neuville.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewy46
He said that car was developed to fit Neuville's driving style. Mikkelsen told that on gravel the car was so so drivable, but on tarmac it was disaster.
Mikkelsen was only at Hyundai because Neuville pushed for him in the team in the first place. As soon as big boss Adamo took full authority, Mikkelsen was soon not fancied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Managarium
Will be interesting to see if Mikkelsen goes back. If Neuville again has such a big say, you'd expect so. However there will be some in Hyundai who don't want Mikkelsen back - and it's evident he isn't fancied by many teams/bosses in the service park.
Neuville is the de-facto Team Principal, and has been for years. Even during the Adamo time. He has more power in who drives and what direction the car is going in than anyone else. He controls what setup the drivers are allowed to use.
Thierry was responsible for pushing out a succession of drivers, including Paddon and Mikkelsen, so if they were to return it would simply be to solidify his position as the lead driver. He wants to keep Ott because Ott is fast and doesn't get involved in the politics side in the team.
that's quite some statement, can you back it up?Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Tänak is WDC, Neuville is not. He can think or want whatever he want's, but Tänak isn't some random guy to do something Neuville says :D :D
well even Ott said during spring or beginning of summer i think in Estonian media that the team listens more to Thierry regarding the car development but he tries to fight for his ownQuote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
tells quite a lot...
I would be so surpsised if Ott stays at Hyundai, if he does then he is even more dumb than i thought :D
Of course one demand that Ott can have at this moment is that he is listened more and that could be decisive fact for him staying
Ott doesn’t get involved in the politics side in the team 😁 Also cows are flying etc 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
However I keep Ott better overall driver than Neuville. Also he is WDC.
When we will get first rumors that Welshman is getting booted from Toyota? It will happen, sooner than later, with these performances. Maybe not this year, but the next year could be the correct moment.
At rally Japan when they will announce the lineup?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hüttünen
Evans answer to Colin during dirtfish interview on Wednesday was also quite hairy IMO, wasn’t confident