Silly Season 2020

**er88** · 26th November 2019, 19:15

Because Lappi can be an investment for Msport. He drives for Msport, regains form and confidence, shows potential championship challenging potential etc etc..., Malcolm can then get a cut from his future earnings if Lappi moves on in a few years to the likes of Hyundai.

I'm sure if Lappi doesn't pay to drive, Malcolm will work something like that into his contract.

**wrc2017** · 26th November 2019, 19:19

Originally Posted by reff92

Because Lappi had some bad luck as well with the car couple of times.Lappi had i think 3 second places on the season? Meeke just crashed so much on very key points on rally. Ogier knows when he has one of kinda like meekes teammate - he is definetly loosing that next champ as well. Because like Markko sayd : Best Hyundai drivers was two Toyota ones.

Naaaa.. Ogier crushed Lappi. Lappi will pay to drive.

**deephouse** · 26th November 2019, 19:30

Originally Posted by wrc2017

Why does everyone think Lappi will land the Ford seat,after the season he has had.. Ahead of Meeke, unless he is paying. Meeke doesn't pay, and has said that publically.

I was joking haha Meeke's rumours now seems like Lappi's, so that's why I said that. If this will be true actually M-Sport could be even stronger next year than this yer with Evans and Suninen.

**TypeR** · 26th November 2019, 19:34

I think Lappi + Fiesta would be a really good combo, because to me he has different approach to next season/his driving than Meeke.. Lappi have to show stable pace and few podium places vs Meeke goes full out and is sure that he could be WDC. Like this year.. although he was constantly losing to ,,top3'', he still drove with an attitude like he had a chance for WDC(mathematically)..

**AnttiL** · 26th November 2019, 19:34

Originally Posted by doubled1978

I tend to agree, but if Meeke got paid out of his Toyota contract Malcolm could have him with Toyota effectively paying him! That might appeal...

Kris could have his salary in the brown envelope, but someone still has to pay for running the car. I doubt the envelope is thick enough for the whole season.

Same with Lappi, I suppose Citroen has to pay him full salary from 2020, but it's not enough for a full M-Sport season. However, like said, Malcolm could be interested in investing a young driver. And then it's another thing what Even management thinks about this...

**tomhlord** · 26th November 2019, 20:25

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Kris could have his salary in the brown envelope, but someone still has to pay for running the car. I doubt the envelope is thick enough for the whole season

Good point, still probably net-cheaper.

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Same with Lappi, I suppose Citroen has to pay him full salary from 2020, but it's not enough for a full M-Sport season. However, like said, Malcolm could be interested in investing a young driver. And then it's another thing what Even management thinks about this...

I think the deal could be M-Sport pays to run the car (potential podiums to prove the pace and skill of M-Sport organisation) but don't have to pay Lappi a penny. Mutually beneficial. I suppose.

**doubled1978** · 26th November 2019, 22:29

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Kris could have his salary in the brown envelope, but someone still has to pay for running the car. I doubt the envelope is thick enough for the whole season.

Same with Lappi, I suppose Citroen has to pay him full salary from 2020, but it's not enough for a full M-Sport season. However, like said, Malcolm could be interested in investing a young driver. And then it's another thing what Even management thinks about this...

Oh I know, MSport is very unlikely for Meeke.
More the point is MSport find themselves with a large pool to fish in, and while they won’t have a Ogier/Tanak/Neuville level guy, they could have a very strong line up if the want, or can afford it.

**meh** · 27th November 2019, 06:26

Originally Posted by doubled1978

Oh I know, MSport is very unlikely for Meeke.
More the point is MSport find themselves with a large pool to fish in, and while they won’t have a Ogier/Tanak/Neuville level guy, they could have a very strong line up if the want, or can afford it.

More like small pool with a lot of medium size fish inside

**deephouse** · 27th November 2019, 06:47

What if they will pick all the left over drivers and rotate them to get best possible positions? That would be quite exciting when they couldix others head.