Deutschland rally 2016

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

It could be that no Rally Deutschland for DDFT driver Max Vatanen as he is now also entered as a co-driver to RallyX driver Topi Heikkinen to Finnish championship event in Turku which clashes with Trier. Heikkinen participates in a rally for the first time as far as I remember. He'll drive a Fabia S2000.

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C'mon that has to be an administrative error - If MV is serious then he needs to be on the tarmac in a Fiesta!

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

It could be that no Rally Deutschland for DDFT driver Max Vatanen as he is now also entered as a co-driver to RallyX driver Topi Heikkinen to Finnish championship event in Turku which clashes with Trier. Heikkinen participates in a rally for the first time as far as I remember. He'll drive a Fabia S2000.

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Must be Kim Vatanen, Heikkinen's manager.

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Originally Posted by Fly

Must be Kim Vatanen, Heikkinen's manager.

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It says Max in entry list and it´s not a mistake (Hartusvuori asked Max about it)

So the guy who stepped out of an R5 car in the British Rally Championship to concentrate on the Dmack Trophy, is now stepping out of the Dmack Trophy to co-drive for his RallyCross mate?

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Originally Posted by Simmi

So the guy who stepped out of an R5 car in the British Rally Championship to concentrate on the Dmack Trophy, is now stepping out of the Dmack Trophy to co-drive for his RallyCross mate?

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It's not clear yet, but that's an option. Seems that his career steps are not as logical as some others... Germany would be a clear choice for others.

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Originally Posted by Simmi

So the guy who stepped out of an R5 car in the British Rally Championship to concentrate on the Dmack Trophy, is now stepping out of the Dmack Trophy to co-drive for his RallyCross mate?

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Maybe he finally realised he is just not good enough.

ADAC 2016 Special stages: maps and infos
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Originally Posted by EightGear

Maybe he finally realised he is just not good enough.

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I'm not a big Max fan either but the timing just doesn't make sense. He's five points off the lead in the championship with two rounds to go. He won the last round and secured two R5 outings for next year.


All that aside, IMO there's no way he should even have been in DDFT this year. Running three consecutive seasons in an invitation-only junior series is overkill.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

It's not clear yet, but that's an option. Seems that his career steps are not as logical as some others... Germany would be a clear choice for others.

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Apologies ;) I didn't know you asked Max.

Suarez
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