Silly Season 2019

**mknight** · 3rd October 2018, 16:36

Originally Posted by EstWRC

money it seems to me.

i see no other reason as well.

Tänak went to Toyota for money and cause he didn't want to act as 2nd driver.

Why is Lappi going to Citroen for money and cause he doesn't want to act as 3rd driver so different?

**T16** · 3rd October 2018, 17:15

Originally Posted by mknight

Tänak went to Toyota for money and cause he didn't want to act as 2nd driver.

Why is Lappi going to Citroen for money and cause he doesn't want to act as 3rd driver so different?

Q: Why is Lappi going to Citroen for money?
A: for more money.

**AnttiL** · 3rd October 2018, 17:33

Money. And something else.

**krissucool** · 3rd October 2018, 17:35

Originally Posted by mknight

Tänak went to Toyota for money and cause he didn't want to act as 2nd driver.

Why is Lappi going to Citroen for money and cause he doesn't want to act as 3rd driver so different?

He is not 3rd driver in Toyota. Really think after having a better season then Latvala, being faster than Latvala they would tell him that he is third driver after Latvala?
He is switchg from nr 2 driver in Toyota to nr 2 driver in Citröen.

**Rallyper** · 3rd October 2018, 17:48

I think Toyota has one #1 driver, Tanak. After him, no what so ever talk about numbers...

**mknight** · 3rd October 2018, 18:02

From the comments he made in Finland and Turkey about the stalling on breaking it certainly sounded like he felt was not listened to.

**Allez Andruet** · 3rd October 2018, 18:09

Originally Posted by krissucool

He is not 3rd driver in Toyota. Really think after having a better season then Latvala, being faster than Latvala they would tell him that he is third driver after Latvala?

There are other factors as well. Toyota top management in Japan (alleged to favor JML over Lappi), the chemistry between Mäkinen and Jouhki/Veiby, and who knows what else. I think it's pretty clear we don't know the whole story as 1) Lappi has publicly stated he would like to remain at TGR and 2) contract has been confirmed to be given to Lappi to sign. And yet he seems to be heading to Citroen. For money - sure, but more than likely there's something else as well.

**Duvel** · 3rd October 2018, 18:48

Originally Posted by Allez Andruet

There are other factors as well. Toyota top management in Japan (alleged to favor JML over Lappi), the chemistry between Mäkinen and Jouhki/Veiby, and who knows what else. I think it's pretty clear we don't know the whole story as 1) Lappi has publicly stated he would like to remain at TGR and 2) contract has been confirmed to be given to Lappi to sign. And yet he seems to be heading to Citroen. For money - sure, but more than likely there's something else as well.

Deal is not yet confirmed right?
Flag of Finland in Elena twitter post was the main source not? Latvalla is also from Finland..