2022 WRC News & Rumours

[EstWRC]

They're not even running the actual 2022 car. That's proof.

They're behind....

As we can see from the testing thread today Toyota wasn’t either…..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

As we can see from the testing thread today Toyota wasn’t either…..

Not the finished car no, but they have been using the new Yaris GR bodyshape, not an old Yaris WRC mule.

Plus Tom Fowler confirmed in Sept that they are jumping forward now as the driveline, transmission & suspension are settled.

[ouvreur]

Not the finished car no, but they have been using the new Yaris GR bodyshape, not an old Yaris WRC mule.

Plus Tom Fowler confirmed in Sept that they are jumping forward now as the driveline, transmission & suspension are settled.

You mean just like Hyundai have been using the new i20 N body shape, not an old i20 Coupe mule?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

So why exactly does the Toyota test car show they are as far behind (M-Sport) as Hyundai ?

[Eli]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...-half-of-2022/

So instead of sharing the third car, Both Solberg jr. & Sordo will compete for the second half of the season.

[TypeR]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...-half-of-2022/

So instead of sharing the third car, Both Solberg jr. & Sordo will compete for the second half of the season.

and the problem is..?
Too many new cars in startlist?
They are signed Hyundai drivers and why shouldn't they drive if team can prepare the cars?

[mknight]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...-half-of-2022/

So instead of sharing the third car, Both Solberg jr. & Sordo will compete for the second half of the season.

Adamo doesn't say (and neither does the article directly) that the 4th car would be for Sordo.

Sure running Solberg on rallies when he is not scoring makes sense, but for 4th car in Estonia, Finland and NZ it would make more sense to run for example Suninen.

[Eli]

and the problem is..?
Too many new cars in startlist?
They are signed Hyundai drivers and why shouldn't they drive if team can prepare the cars?

Didn't say it was a problem lol, the way I see it, the more the merrier.

[Eli]

Adamo doesn't say (and neither does the article directly) that the 4th car would be for Sordo.

Sure running Solberg on rallies when he is not scoring makes sense, but for 4th car in Estonia, Finland and NZ it would make more sense to run for example Suninen.

Also true but again, still a long long way to go until we'll actually see what's what (& see how Suninen gets on next weekend).

[Andre Oliveira]

“ He will be assured of a drive in the Hyundai i20N Rally2 car for one of the World Rally Championship events in 2022.”

https://kawowo.com/2021/11/11/tundo-...hyundai-offer/