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17th September 2018, 13:28 #161
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*If* Lappi moves, then who goes to Toyota? Suninen?
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17th September 2018, 13:29 #162
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17th September 2018, 14:01 #163
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17th September 2018, 14:04 #164
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17th September 2018, 14:43 #165
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17th September 2018, 15:22 #166
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17th September 2018, 16:40 #167
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Even management has said that Lappi has offer from Toyota, so it´s 100% sure that nobody is replacing him...
He can stay if he wants.
But does he want ???
About those candidates:
Rovanperä has 2+1 deal with Skoda, so NO to Toyota
Katsuta NO, there are several drivers before him at line.
Tidemand, Toyota will not replace EVEN driver with EVEN driver
Sordo, not hungry enough
Meeke, one Latvala is enough, no need for 2nd
Ogier is not coming
Evans, I don´t think so.
Hänninen is not coming back
I would think Breen, Suninen and Paddon as TOP3 candidates
For Lappi it´s 50/50 staying/going, hard to say, no one knows."quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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17th September 2018, 16:57 #168
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17th September 2018, 17:24 #169
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I recall that Toyota`s policy was also growing developing drivers. Not R5-style, what they are doing with Katsuta and were doing with Arai, but a bit experienced young drivers with big ambitions, so Lappi, Breen, Paddon, Suninen and maybe Tidemand would qualify.
Paddon for sure can`t allow another half season, if he hasn`t given up...which is not the case i believe and Sordo was also keen on doing full seasons again. So probably one of them will move.Last edited by Tarmop; 17th September 2018 at 17:27.
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17th September 2018, 17:34 #170
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I don't know but I'd assume that EVEN are shopping Lappi around a bit to get him a better deal from Toyota. Classic negotiation tactics, especially if they know Toyota want him to stay. So often in other sports you see people linked with another team right before they sign a new deal and stay put.
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