[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[mozesii]

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Recce 03Jul2019. Today there could be more animals

[logic]

Tänak jumped ship because he did not want to be the no. 2 guy behind Ogier. Please get your facts straight.

The problem with M-Sport is even if they have the funds to offer competitive salary it would mean that the development proces would be stalled again in order to save money. To win you need the combo of both. Ogier already drove M-Sport almost off the cliff...

Things MIGHT be the same with young Rovenpera in the mix next year.

[pantealex]

Tanak jumped ship from a championship-winning car/team at M-Sport to join Toyota.

M-Sport was winning team, TGR is winning team.

Ott jumped in right time.

[AnttiL]

Things MIGHT be the same with young Rovenpera in the mix next year.

Not in a long time for Rovanperä

[AnttiL]

Sponsors for Paddon for Finland likely to be 'Pack n Save' nz grocery stores/supermarkets, 'Z' Energy vehicle fuel supplies, nz fuel stations etc

This Rally Finland opportunity is being supported by Ben Nevis Station, Cusco, Winmax Brake Pads, PAK'nSAVE and Z Energy.

https://www.hyundai.co.nz/paddon-rea...NCJkfZefxxQxKo

[Rallyper]

"and a well-funded factory-backed team but no guarantee of success.".

Don´t you think a well-funded factory team is guarantee for success?

[wia5958]

Don´t you think a well-funded factory team is guarantee for success?

Hyundai... How many years? How many championships?

[EstWRC]

I hope I get to see Adamo's face should Paddon be standing on a step above Nueville, Mikkelsen and Breen on the Podium!

haha i was thinking the same thing!

excellent news in the morning!!! Finally he is trying to get a drive in some other team, so happy for him. And the icing on the cake is that i will be there and ill see him driving with my own eyes.

and he has kept himself sharp while doing the rounds in NZ. Yes, it isnt the same but at least he hasnt just sat in home and waited. TOP5 would be very good IMO and podium would be fantastic.

[T16]

Tanak jumped ship from a championship-winning car/team at M-Sport to join Toyota.

They offered a much bigger salary and a well-funded factory-backed team but no guarantee of success. Yet he still signed. Some said it was to cash-in and provide better for his young family.


Another change of team wont guarantee him a title either. But Toyota wages will make him financially secure AND enable him to fight for a title.

No team can offer a guarantee of success, but a driver who wants to win and has a choice of team will choose the team that he sees as most likely to win. M-Sport were fighting for every penny to make a good car and Toyota were about to become a dominant force, in terms of performance and with a proper budget too. And to add to what others have said, you must have forgotten about the Ogier situation at M-Sport.

You're right, another team won't guarantee him a title, but you're wrong in saying Toyota WILL enable him to fight for a title.... they may not and that's the whole point of the Tanak to M-Sport topic.... M-Sport look like they have a bullet proof car, and now one that has some serious pace. Tanak will, again - just as he did before he joined Toyota, decide which car will most likely get him a championship.

It's got bugger all to do with money. If it did, he would be signed up with Toyota right now.

I'd even have a fiver on him taking a pay cut if he goes to M-sport.

[AnttiL]

M-Sport look like they have a bullet proof car

Not completely. Suninen lost brakes in Portugal, Evans had an electrical glitch in Portugal and a misfire in Wales. Also more engine troubles in early 2017, plus Bouffier's complete engine failure in Corsica 2018, something that's more rare with the current cars.