was seriously sick all the days,and before 10 days he had a surgery at his foot,that hadnt recovered at all.
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One thing to keep in mind maybe - media is selling (and therefore also creating) scandals. A lot of things are not that dramatic like we can read from media - or you can see HOW and in what context those lines were said.
This is same here, Tänak is not happy about it, but I have not seen any major drama from his side. He is answering questions when those are asked. Hyundai management now need to be sure that Tänak's season will not go that well that he finishes the season less than 7 point behind Rovanperä.
I say again - Neuville deserved the win and congrats! Also Tänak said, that the main problem was he was out of real fight due the differential issues during friday.
One thing is actually interesting - that it was not Moncet who gave orders to Tänak, but some next level guy. We can speculate whatever here, but it would be interesting to know. It also reminds Tänak in Toyota - he talked directly to next level bosses, including Toyoda himself.
Tänak had hybrid issues Friday and differential problems saturday.
Btw that next level guy was Sean Kim.
yes thats why he was fast in stages 3 meters from his house and got beaten like a sack of potatoes in the others.
i saw him in the test near loutraki (last years agioi theodoroi stage) last saturday along with the other hyundais and virves... he did not seem sick or had any problems walking.
Some pictures from Sunday: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bes...llye_2022.html
https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/acropolis4/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/acropolis4/2.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/acropolis4/3.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/acropolis4/4.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/acropolis4/6.jpg
Well he surely had road position advantage, but it's at least 2nd time this year (first was Portugal) where he is the fastest MSport besides Loeb for most of the rally, while seemingly being paying for everything.
I guess he only does Catalunya for rest of the year?
As it is now based only on performance I'd swap him with Fourmaux immediatelly.