2023 WRC News & Rumours

[bandit12]

When MSport gets either Evans or Tänak, then why should they ditch Breen?

[Rallyest]

I really hope Petter and Wilson will get a deal for Oliver to drive a Puma next season and Malcolm takes Oliver under his wing, in ford he may not get the same performance car as like Toyota or Hyundai, but there atleast he can get the knowledge and experience without the pressure of capturing manufacturer points for the team, so it will take that pressure off him and will leave him more room for developing consistensy and speed

[seb_sh]

So after Tanak made his accouncement the pieces are falling into place at Hyundai. If i gathered correctly from the rumors Neuville will be joined by Mikkelsen and Sordo, the latter for 8 rallies. That presumably leaves 6 fast-ish gravel rallies open. Looks like a Suninen shaped hole to me.

[Toyoda]

When MSport gets either Evans or Tänak, then why should they ditch Breen?

My logic was money, Breen would be paid at Msport and I assume if they want Loeb for some rallies they would need to drop Breen for Evans. Breen has done a good job at Hyundai before and his driving style may suit Hyundai more, although that is a wild guess based on past performances.

[Toyoda]

So after Tanak made his accouncement the pieces are falling into place at Hyundai. If i gathered correctly from the rumors Neuville will be joined by Mikkelsen and Sordo, the latter for 8 rallies. That presumably leaves 6 fast-ish gravel rallies open. Looks like a Suninen shaped hole to me.

Makes sense, he has been fast on the last few rallies in wrc2

[AnttiL]

https://www.rallit.fi/hyundain-ralli...udella-paikka/

Suninen will drive at least WRC2 with Hyundai

[Danny0405]

Makes sense, he has been fast on the last few rallies in wrc2

Make sense but I don’t see how a Neuville-Mikkelsen-Sordo/Suninen crew can match a Rovanpera-Evans-Ogier/Lappi crew; only very tight hope would be with Mikkelsen not doing full season a bit like in 2019 to benefit from more road position advantage. But I’m not convinced about firing Solberg to take Suninen.

The best balance for the championship would be:
Neuville-Lappi (or Evans)-Sordo/Mikkelsen vs. Rovanpera-Evans (or Lappi)-Ogier/Katsuta
(For M-Sport, it’s all about money but for sure, it would be interesting with Tanak-Breen and whatever they can as 3rd car)

[Allez Andruet]

According to Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, Timo Jouhki expects Tänak to sit out WRC season 2023.

[TypeR]

That guy again..


Absolutely no new information.
https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/70e...0-9403d0c5ea94

[cali]

That guy again..


Absolutely no new information.
https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/70e...0-9403d0c5ea94

At that point Jouhki just is holding breath and wishing with every bone in his body that Tänak retires or takes sabbatical so he is not by any means linked to Toyota

This is taking now comical turns whatever the decision will be from Tänak.

I think we can expect some news in Japan, until then everything is just speculations.

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