Ott Tänak - Future champion?

[WRCStan]

Well. If they terminate that Redgrey deal, then i might believe that Tänak to M Sport stuff

But which is cause and which is effect?

[Eli]

https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/...-du-recul.html

According to the article, Tänak could take a step back like he did last year in Monza, could be very logical if Rovanperä takes the title here in NZ.

[TypeR]

Hopefully now this question is set aside and everybody won't ask it 10 times a day.

[er88]

He'd be an idiot if he misses Japan.


^Scrap that comment, I'm the idiot for not reading the full translated article etc

[TypeR]

He'd be an idiot if he misses Japan.

He's not in Toyota, so not that important anyway..

[WRCStan]

He'd be an idiot if he misses Japan.

They're on about 2023.

[er88]

He's not in Toyota, so not that important anyway..

It's a new event that's seemingly going to be in the championship for years (and an event towards the end of the calendar). Go and experience it so he is on a level playing field next year when a championship might be at stake

[JLunen]

But he is also considering to stay at home next season and in that case it doesn't matter if he did Japan or not. Even though we are on a rally forum, there are bigger things in life than rally. At least for most people.

[er88]

Ah ok, got mistaken by just reading Eli's post instead of translating the whole article.

[EstWRC]

it is dfferent, even worse than last two years

TBH the only win i see him getting this year is Estonia

how things can change, i wrote those posts after Rally Portugal, when everything just seemed so miserable and the car and the team was just nowhere. we really believed with friends that he will get no win or only one win this season.

now 5 months later, we have 3 wins and he has been out of podium only on Rally Safari cause of technical/mechanical issues. Great consistency

Points since Sardegna:

Ott 136
Kalle 131
Thierry 84
Elfyn 80
Takamoto 62