Silly Season 2019

[EstWRC]

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?

you answered your question yourself here.


like many others, I dont also get why he is leaving, i would understand it if he was nr.1 at Citroen. But hey, they know their things better than us.

[er88]

Lappi has apparently been given the future of Citroen. Bide his time, develop and he'll be the man who keeps Citroen in the series post Ogier.
He's quite disheartened by how dominant Tanak has been in the same car, with a year's less experience in the Yaris. Im sure there's a few other reasons on top of that he's not totally happy at Toyota, but it is what it is. A big pay rise is maybe enough at his age to leave one team for another and who can blame him? Money talks

[deephouse]

I don't believe that Ogier will retire after these two next seasons. If he will be in fight for more titles he will surely not leave at at the peak of his career.

[stefanvv]

I don't believe that Ogier will retire after these two next seasons. If he will be in fight for more titles he will surely not leave at at the peak of his career.

He'll win a title with Citroen and go for another team to win the title with. Which will make him indisputable n1 of all times.

[AL14]

He'll win a title with Citroen and go for another team to win the title with. Which will make him indisputable n1 of all times.

How does it make it "indisputable"?

[stefanvv]

How does it make it "indisputable"?

Ouch

[SubaruNorway]

Did Wilson say that M-Sport are considering retiring from WRC on the rally forum tonight?
Rumours are floating around that they are, i missed most of it. Just heard him saying at the end how he could possibly leave this sport after the drama in Turkey...

[AL14]

Did Wilson say that M-Sport are considering retiring from WRC on the rally forum tonight?
Rumours are floating around that they are, i missed most of it. Just heard him saying at the end how he could possibly leave this sport after the drama in Turkey...

Here's the source https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...g-von-m-sport/
I don't think he will retire though... He will find a way

[mknight]

Im sure there's a few other reasons on top of that he's not totally happy at Toyota, but it is what it is. A big pay rise is maybe enough at his age to leave one team for another and who can blame him? Money talks

Actually he's not that young (3 years older than Suninen, 1,5 years younger than Mikkelsen).
And he already said last year that he feels he went to WRC too late. Probably low on patience to wait at Toyota.

Which brings up a related issue. In 2017 he was supposed to start from Monte, but Latvala came due to VW exit and he had to wait out 5 rallies. Another reason not to be happy there.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Worrying rumour about M-Sport's WRC future, or lack of it. But if I had to put my money on, it would be on them staying.

BTW, the other info from tonight's Forum was Breen stating he was still in talks but confident of a WRC programme next year. He's not sure where though, so he must have more than one option.