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    Five rallies seems like a random number, unless Katsuta is lined up to do nine rallies? A Japanese sponsored 4th car would be nice, seeing as the junior team isn't happening...

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    Quote Originally Posted by the sniper View Post
    Five rallies seems like a random number, unless Katsuta is lined up to do nine rallies? A Japanese sponsored 4th car would be nice, seeing as the junior team isn't happening...
    I disagree. Katsuta's program is supposedly all European events and Japan. For sure it's cheaper for Toyota to deploy five cars on an European event than four cars overseas. Besides, Latvala is probably funding his drives somehow. Five rallies could be what he has budget for, or what resources Toyota can offer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Latvala says he won’t go to M-Sport, instead tried to get up to five rallies with Toyota

    He hopes to get his seat back in 2021.


    https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11090228
    Hopes like Ostberg, Mikkelsen, Paddon? Full retirement imminent unless he drives Sweden, Finland, Wales and blitzes the opposition.

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    JML is staying with the TGR team and even hopes to return in 2021 if his pace is still good on his 2020 outings.

    Maybe the three new driver's in the Yaris WRC may find it useful to have a driver experienced with the car to be around.

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    Why would he help them? He would shot in his leg doing that. Evans would develop and Rovanpera too. Why would they hire Latvala again if they would be better than him?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11076111

    Mäkinen says they did not buy Ogier out from Citroen
    But crucially, doesn't mention buying out Meeke.

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    I also really wonder how Ogier's demands fot perfection will work at Toyota. Especially when he is there for just one year.

    Martin mentioned that he doesn't see Toyota as "factory" team. I would guess this has to do with trying to earn money (see Tänak's Sardinia steering issue). Real factory team has results as only focus.

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    Massive gamble for me by toyota, 3 all new drivers, one, undoubtedly still one of the quickest but in his final year and because of that wont think twice about criticising any problems team may have, two, strange one for me elfyn is, done lots of seasons rarely challenging for wins, and three, a newbie who has undoubtedly is fast but will feel pressure from the start.

    I would have let meeke/latvala share third car and gone with same tactics as Hyundai

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    Quote Originally Posted by go mads View Post
    Strange one for me elfyn is, done lots of seasons rarely challenging for wins
    He'll happily play number two to Ogier and bag manufacturer points.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomhlord View Post
    He'll happily play number two to Ogier and bag manufacturer points.
    I'm sure though at the moment jari or kris would happily play number 2 and be able to turn the wick up when required whilst keeping some continuity in the team

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