Makes sense as the other team options aren't really practical (MSport) or necessary (Toyota).Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Surely if he wanted to keep competing he would negotiate a new drive before quitting Hyundai.
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Makes sense as the other team options aren't really practical (MSport) or necessary (Toyota).Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Surely if he wanted to keep competing he would negotiate a new drive before quitting Hyundai.
Actually I can not see too much logic behind "M-Sport does not have enough money to hire Tänak".
The sentence is true in condition when there are many team fighting to get Tänak to their team, but this is not the case at the moment.
If money could be priority no 1, why he left Hyundai then? So it's not probably most important thing.
At the moment I would say, if Tänak want to drive for M-Sport, he can do it. Means he is not forced to retire.
Switch to drive for M-Sport on the cheap instead of staying at Hyundai for €millions ? I dont think so.
if Ott has to quit,why he didnt announced it yesterday?
cant see the logic
Wish him well whatever he chooses and if its a different chapter outside the sport then the best of luck to him and his family.
I know it would be unusual, but of all the drivers that could possibly do that he would be top of my list. He has spent the last 5 years at Toyota and Hyundai, getting paid very well, but never really being the favoured driver despite his ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Maybe for him the prospect of being the guy who the team gets behind and be able to lead the development of not only the WRC, but the Dakar too, is more appealing than battling against the tide in a team more orientated around another driver.
Of course it may not happen, but with him it wouldn’t surprise me as much as it would others if it did.
The final reason you mentioned in the end is about rally2?Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
I think there is not much left for Tänak. Definetly Toyota has no interest for Tänak, Rovanpera is doing the job, M-Sport there is no perspective for Tänak. If Tänak wanted to continue his career, only way was Hyundai, now when he leaves Hyundai there are no opportunities left.
Yes 100% he could go to M-Sport, Malcolm would be happy, but dont think that Tänak wants to fight with a car thats not on the level others and with no salary.
So the most logical end of the story is retirement as sad as it is.
Can see Tanak doing selected events next season, so he can drive for the fun of it while also getting to spend more time with the family.
Msport would make sense, how good would be if Tanak and Loeb could split a season between them. Msport would have a potential winner on every rally.
Or....,what about split season at Toyota with Ogier ;)? You'd imagine Tanak wanting to do a lot of events Ogier won't - for instance Sweden, Estonia, Finland etc. And he can also help with the rally2 development and his redgrey team can get their paws on that potential cashcow....
If he was retiring or taking a sabbatical I'm sure he would've announced that in his statement. Plus, if he wasn't driving next year, would it be in Tanak or Hyundais best interest to do Japan together (with both titles wrapped up? Ott could stay at home with his family and Hyundai could give Suninen/Mikkelsen/Meeke or whoever a drive instead.
Best case scenario is he does the full season and leads Msport.
why so many people feel tanak will retire?? and I'm feeling he will continue in Toyota in 2023 no matter how latvala think. it's the Mr toyoda who make the decision