2022 WRC News & Rumours

[AnttiL]

I think Hyundai stopped the customer program only because they didn't have resources. They could hardly build cars for the three factory drivers...

[mknight]

A little OT, but do you really think Adamo did that voluntarily?

All those extra little programs using WRC cars, run by semi-private teams, only started when he took over as TP. Same with the sale of i20 Coupe WRC chassis. The 'job' of winning championships didn't suddenly start in 2021...

No I think he got ordered to stop (+ what AnttiL says about time), but it was him telling about it in an interview (on DF I think). So I wrote he said it in case people want to search it up.

[cali]

Just if someone could remind me the situation with Evans. Does he have an agreement for 2023 or is he out of contract at the end of the season?

[Eli]

Just if someone could remind me the situation with Evans. Does he have an agreement for 2023 or is he out of contract at the end of the season?

I think, but don’t take my word for it, that he’s signed until the end of 2023, but I honestly don’t remember.

[flat_right]

I don't know if this was already discussed here but Belfast Telegraph asked if Breen’s seat would come under review at the end of the campaign, Millener added: “We took Craig on a two-year deal, but these performances make it trickier with partners and sponsors as far as what we do moving forward. We need to show we are competitive and do well in the Championship.”

Full story: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/s...-41927083.html

[cali]

I don't know if this was already discussed here but Belfast Telegraph asked if Breen’s seat would come under review at the end of the campaign, Millener added: “We took Craig on a two-year deal, but these performances make it trickier with partners and sponsors as far as what we do moving forward. We need to show we are competitive and do well in the Championship.”

Full story: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/s...-41927083.html

Without Breen how they could get any better?

[cali]

I think, but don’t take my word for it, that he’s signed until the end of 2023, but I honestly don’t remember.

https://www.elfynevans.com/post/elfy...oo-racing-deal

If that's true then he is out of contract at the end of 2022.

My bold prediction is Tänak and Evans will swap teams at the end of 2022 season.

[flat_right]

Without Breen how they could get any better?

Use Breen's money to ask Leob to make more rounds?

[flat_right]

https://www.elfynevans.com/post/elfy...oo-racing-deal

If that's true then he is out of contract at the end of 2022.

My bold prediction is Tänak and Evans will swap teams at the end of 2022 season.

I just can't see that happening. Why would Toyota make things more complicated for themselves? They have a clear nr 1 and very solid nr 2. With Tänak they would get Hamilton vs Rosberg situation and this would mean tensions within the team.

[EstWRC]

Why you guys always right away predict tensions?

He was teammates with Ogier with no tensions, then people predicted he wouldn’t get along with Neuville. Yeah we are seeing some niggling now between them but for two years there was nothing.