Silly Season 2019

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Originally Posted by RAS007

I wouldn't have thought so. They'll go where Ogier goes, which leaves M-Sport without a major sponsor, again. I can't figure out why they can't attract one.

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Maybe if there is a clash between Abu Dhabi and Red Bull, then Al Qassimi can take his cash to MSport.

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Rumours appear to be true: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-of-wrc-return

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I'm pretty sure the 'speculation from NZ' Evans is talking about is a joke post on a facebook rally group, so I wouldn't read too much into that 'source' at least. Not sure what that says about his other sources though...

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Originally Posted by GravelBen

I'm pretty sure the 'speculation from NZ' Evans is talking about is a joke post on a facebook rally group, so I wouldn't read too much into that 'source' at least. Not sure what that says about his other sources though...

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A great joke post it was!, but it is food for thought, considering there was no real or minimal acknowledgement of Read, and it was reaaaaaaally last minute.

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Originally Posted by RS

Maybe if there is a clash between Abu Dhabi and Red Bull, then Al Qassimi can take his cash to MSport.

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You guys should have seen Qassimi's yacht docked during Rally Turkey.... It was more like a modern cruise liner lol.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Meeke did Rally Legend with Brannigan last year already. He could be on the short list, who knows.

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Derek Brannigan unlikely to be on a short list. Has tested with Meeke a good few times, couple of Legends and various national events past 20 odd years. Maybe one or two RGB outings but no WRC experience.

Surprised Chris Patterson hasn't been mentioned...

So today's the day then...

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Originally Posted by Allez Andruet

So today's the day then...

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It's been today for the last 18 hours :)

https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-10460210

Miika Wuorela writing a sort of bitter column (in Finnish) about how senseless it is for Toyota to hire Meeke and how expensive it will become for the team.

Once we see the results of the combination, we can speculate if Paddon, Evans, Breen, Tidemand, Hänninen or Huttunen would have done better.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-10460210

Miika Wuorela writing a sort of bitter column (in Finnish) about how senseless it is for Toyota to hire Meeke and how expensive it will become for the team.

Once we see the results of the combination, we can speculate if Paddon, Evans, Breen, Tidemand, Hänninen or Huttunen would have done better.

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bitter little man. he knows nothing.