Who to replace Latvala in Argentina?

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Originally Posted by gravelman

A wild guess says that rumours about breen are floating, that cannot be true

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Remember Ford needs points. Mads can deliver points and has been fast this year.

I wish it was Kimi :D and Delecour would surely count as a big driver from the past!

Ford World Rally Team director Malcolm Wilson says a decision on who will replace Jari-Matti Latvala on Philips Rally Argentina later this month is unlikely until Monday of next week. :(

World Rally Championship - News - Wilson: Latvala replacement decision due next week

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Neither really I'm afraid, but nearer the first one.

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Villagra? :D He is an argentinian and it is Rally Argentina

When Wilson was injured before Sweden, Tanak replaced him in the Go Fast team. As happened then, I suppose the new driver of the official team is already an entry of Argentina, so we will lose a car.

The most logical from MW's point of view is Mads - he can deliver good result, top 4. The budget of Mads for this round could be regroupped to other round of the season which was not in the plan for this year and like this the season complete. If Adapta rent the car from MW (don't know) the same money in the pocket for MW for this year.
MW will not go with other driver who is not WRC regular (Atko and other mentioned names ...)

FIA nominated drivers are here. Don't know if they can change teams after nominations.
Rally Argentina - Entries

Mads and Adapta said that going to Argentina was going to cost 20% of the season's budget for them. Based on that it is logical that Mads substitutes for JML and that 20% of the budget can be re-allocated.

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Originally Posted by MJW

Mads and Adapta said that going to Argentina was going to cost 20% of the season's budget for them. Based on that it is logical that Mads substitutes for JML and that 20% of the budget can be re-allocated.

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Not at all. I think cars and equipment may be on there way to Argentina already and I dont see Mads driving the official car for free, he would have to pay just as much.

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Originally Posted by Francis44

Not at all. I think cars and equipment may be on there way to Argentina already and I dont see Mads driving the official car for free, he would have to pay just as much.

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MW needs the manu points for Ford - he is also under pressure and not much driver who can deliver good points. The logistic cost is some part of the budget the majority can be saved