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Sordo+Solberg for Hyundai 3rd seems like really weak lineup at this very moment. Sordo has not been himself since the codriver change is now changing...

To actually "receive" the upgrade it has to be homologated. Which it isn't atm
https://www.fia.com/homologations
(no update since 2/8...

According to Luis they have 15 left:

https://www.wrcwings.tech/2019/11/14/2019-balance-of-wrc-aero-modifications-test-days-and-jokers/

Off course he can be a few days off here or there but very...

I don't see much pint in that neither for Mikkelsen nor for Hyundai.

Only reason for Mikkelsen would be that he won't ne sitting at home.

Giving up 2020 manu doesn't line up with Toyoda giving them a goal of winning both titles next year just 2 weeks ago.

Nothing new in the Toyota announcement, so a disappointment.

As discussed multiple times I thought nl it bad both for Toyota and Rovanpera to put him in 3rd while expecting to win manu title.
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In my eyes the most logical in that case would be to use Ogier, Evans and Meeke in factory nominated cars and put Rovanpera in 4th. Could be pretty good lineup as long as Meeke is told very clearly...

Most like these will drive.

What is not given is if someone else will drive as well and what happens to Meeke and Latvala.

Question how much of the apparent progress was due to Toyota getting slower with smaller wing. Compared to Citroen and especially Evans in Ford they didn't seem much faster. (Evans was the fastest...

It also says that Citroen will continue paying Lappi's salary at MSport. In that case it's quite easy to choose him for MSport considering their business model.

So the remaining questions would...

Thing is if you take Lappi's results and form from 2017 as a rule it would place him as last WRC this year. Lappi had great start with 4th in Italy and then winning Finland after Latvala's ECU issues...

Greensmith is paying (and is not without any talent) and Msport is a business, thats the reality and while we might not like it we can't really change it. This year it was shown clearly by Msport...

If Toyota does not get anyone else than Ogier, Evans and Rovanpera and if MSport only aims for one drvier besides Suninen and Greensmith it's really the worst case scenario for driver seats.

In...

In mid 2018 when he was hired Lappi was clearly the most promising new driver in WRC.
It's just that 2019 has been a bit of a disaster for him. Especially the start.

I don't really fear for Toyota. I do fear for Rovanpera. The overhype might not be good for him.

This year everyone was expecting him to easily collect WRC2pro. then he crashed in all 3 first...

That's where we disagree. Kalle at this point should learn the car and rallies in a fast car, not be expected to finish and get points. So you are definitely not getting the best out of him. His...

Very simplified maths:

Manu points from Tanak and Neuville this year: 219+179= 398 (18 more than Hyundai won the championship using 3 cars with)
Manu points from Ogier and Evans: 190+94= 284
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The overall point result that Lappi "achieved" is hard to beat, especially since there will be only 6 manu point scoring cars, so just finishing brings 8 manu points.

Thing is that Ogier + Evans +...

We don't know it but maybe he does.

Ogier, Evans and Rovanpera is not a full team in my eyes as it is not the best possible team for manu champ.

There are 3 options:
-Toyota think it's good...

Wonder why Lappi doesn't consider Toyota an option. Only because of how they parted?

There will be some kind of agreement with money being transferred in one or another direction, just like with Meeke. It's very unlikely much of it gets to the public. Unless Ogier's wife spills it...

The last part just perfectly contradicted the PR explanation that it's all because of Ogier. If they were commited for 2021 and new rules from 2022 Neuville would have been a real option.

Good business doesn't necessarily mean good rally results.
Running a paying driver even if he is slower can be a better business than a faster but more expensive driver. Greensmith doing the...

This is the current rumor situation yes.

For me this is also somewhat the worst case team setup.

Toyota could definitely have one more experienced driver and use Kalle as 4th car and they...

The article lists that Ogier, Evans and Rovanpera joined as a fact, or is it just Google translate? Also says "joined alongside Meeke/Latvala."