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    I wouldn't be so sure. There's more to the top job at HMSG than trying to win the WRC, and let's be honest, Latvala at Toyota isn't much more than a spokesman.

    Whoever comes in will be responsible for WTCR, ETCR and the customer racing department. That's not a workload for the faint hearted...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ouvreur View Post
    I wouldn't be so sure. There's more to the top job at HMSG than trying to win the WRC, and let's be honest, Latvala at Toyota isn't much more than a spokesman.
    The leadership roles are different at each team. In Toyota they have this "leader team" with Tom Fowler, Kaj Lindström, Jarmo Lehtinen and one fourth guy whose name I don't remember. Like those four guys are the government and Latvala is the president.

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    I reckon the pressure got to him after all the WRC failures of 2021 and now the crash of the 2022 Rally1 test car and even more work to be ready for Monte.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
    I reckon the pressure got to him after all the WRC failures of 2021 and now the crash of the 2022 Rally1 test car and even more work to be ready for Monte.
    I strongly doubt Neuville's crash affected Adamo's exit. Decisions like this are not made overnight.

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    First rumours were out at the end of summer so this is a long term issue and decision

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    Quote Originally Posted by cali View Post
    Where did I say useless? Don't put words in my mouth.

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    Ähm no need to be offended, I didn't put words in your mouth (hence the ''some people'' i.e. not directed at you). Heck I even agreed that supposedly is the right word to use in the instance as non of use can truly know how good or bad he is as an engineer/team manager/principal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by becher View Post
    Ähm no need to be offended, I didn't put words in your mouth (hence the ''some people'' i.e. not directed at you). Heck I even agreed that supposedly is the right word to use in the instance as non of use can truly know how good or bad he is as an engineer/team manager/principal.
    OK, I must cool down

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    Quote Originally Posted by cali View Post
    First rumours were out at the end of summer so this is a long term issue and decision

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    I agree, but the new person should have already been hired which makes me wonder why they haven't been announced simultaneously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    I strongly doubt Neuville's crash affected Adamo's exit. Decisions like this are not made overnight.
    The timing is a bit of coincidence though. Incidents like that can be the final straw.

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    How many weeks to FIA homologation?

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