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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2019
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23rd May 2019, 08:01 #2071
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23rd May 2019, 08:13 #2072
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If he does well in Sardinia would Finland be a possibility? If he's only in for one event I don't get why they'd do Sardinia over his home event.
This could also be Makinen perhaps hedging his bets and maybe thinking about getting Juho upto speed for a full campaign in 2020 - taking over from Jari? If Latvala's performances/luck don't improve, Juho might even be needed to help out in the second half of this season.
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23rd May 2019, 08:21 #2073
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So toyota already understands a 4th car might help tanak get the title. Now lets wait untill hyundai realises the same thing and also starts using 4 cars.
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23rd May 2019, 08:43 #2074
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https://www.rallit.fi/tommi-makinen-...uussa-on-kyse/
In here Mäkinen says it’s just for testing. But yeah, it’s also Mäkinen saying.
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23rd May 2019, 11:20 #2075
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I don't think he will aim to "get up to speed", if he retires there wont be much testing done.
But if it's normal Sardinia with heavy cleaning he could be top 5 ish after Friday since he starts last.
EDIT: Toyota doesn't need any more testing in Finland with the "unlimited" testing they have there atm.Last edited by mknight; 23rd May 2019 at 11:37.
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23rd May 2019, 11:25 #2076
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They did that exactly a year ago in Portugal... and showed how problematic it was.
The two nominated drivers dropped (Paddon crashed out, Mikkelsen got first powersteering and after engine issue), and Sordo who wasn't nominated didn't bring any points.
That said, in heavy cleaning rallies it might sometimes help for driver points but imo it's better to use the money on other things... unless you can combine it with testing... bringing us back to Toyota.
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23rd May 2019, 11:31 #2077
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23rd May 2019, 11:36 #2078
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23rd May 2019, 11:38 #2079
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23rd May 2019, 11:42 #2080
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Fourmaux. Btw msport tested also hankook tyres https://youtu.be/DESKqpAqX5o?si=3uxWc8FrCUGMT0Pi https://youtu.be/sHetcbBQwKk?si=M7kq3bf2ar3Slhco
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