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28th October 2019, 09:27 #561
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This just came in:
Dear Ott, Martin, all our friends and supporters in Estonia, and President Kaljulaid, congratulations for the first World Rally Championship titles for Drivers and Co-Drivers by Estonians!
Last year in Rally Finland, I saw so many Estonian fans waving Estonian flags to cheer on Ott and Martin.
They said the flags were not a weight on their shoulders. Instead, they felt the strong support from all the fans to achieve their best.
I’m glad that our Yaris WRC competed with such a strong wave of support from our Estonian friends and supporters, and we rode the wave to the championship title!
Ott and Martin, I want to celebrate together with you guys on the podium for the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers in three weeks and thank all the strong Estonian support over the years!
We must win in Australia!
Let’s do it together!
Akio Toyoda
Team Chairman, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally TeamPhotos: rallirinki.kuvat.fi | Twitter: @HartusvuoriWRC
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28th October 2019, 10:07 #562
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28th October 2019, 10:23 #563
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28th October 2019, 11:18 #564
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I don't see Hyundai losing the title anyway
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28th October 2019, 12:51 #565
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Yeah I agree, I think what this rally showed is that the Hyundai is tricky car to get the best out of on tarmac, not that Loeb is slow on tarmac. Do I think any of the other drivers on the Hyundai roster would have finished 4th or better on this rally, no I don’t. He could also have had more time in his pocket after the gravel had Adamo not asked him to take the Hard tyres on the first loop, he gained in stage 3 but lost a lot in 1&2.
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28th October 2019, 12:52 #566
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28th October 2019, 13:20 #567
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Of course Tanak will do his professional job, but it would be a killer for Hyundai to lose by his hand.
Although I do agree they should win the Manus regardless.
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28th October 2019, 13:50 #568
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28th October 2019, 13:59 #569
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https://sport.delfi.ee/news/auto/wrc...el?id=87892917
According to Estonian rally journalists and the information they obtained from the Catalunya rally park the Tänak-Hyundai deal is 100% done and will be public in a matter of days. Speculated reasons - engineers leaving from Toyota and Hyundai having a stronger and a more efficient team and a more reliable car.
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28th October 2019, 14:23 #570
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I wouldn't read this as Breen going to MSport.
Imo if Hyundai is going to be Tanak-Neuville-Sordo-Loeb. Breen is their ideal candidate to drive Sweden, Finland and GB while at the same time driving/developing R5.
(Mikkelsen is off course also a candidate for that but I doubt he will do that, with the manager change he would rather buy seat at MSport)
This even isnt Platak, this was Stojdraga. Real snow will come on tomorrow's recce! Btw guys, Im on the way to Croatia rn, so I will be updating you about weather situation during the weekend :)
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