2016 Silly Season

[Simmi]

If Tanak ends up falling into a Dmack Fiesta programme that is a great scenario for him and he's a lucky boy. Take it with both hands Ott.

[dodge33cymru]

I'd suggest he's earned the support of DMACK with some good WRC and WRC2 performances for them, he certainly hasn't earned the same from two years with M-Sport.

[Quad]

Then M-Sport has really "mighty" fast team with Ostberg and Evans...

I hope there will be Tanak, Meeke and Kubica somehow next season otherwise it's already boring

[Simmi]

Then M-Sport has really "mighty" fast team with Ostberg and Evans...

Let's wait until it's confirmed before getting too upset. Strong rumours M-Sport would drop both their 2015 guys.

EDIT: Although to be fair just listening to the Absolute Rally podcast (would recommend it this week) Julian Porter says his money would be on Ostberg/Evans.

I really hope Malcolm just takes a punt on some young gun. Just give them a chance - unless he thinks that Hyundai could be there for the taking next year if the car isn't sorted. That's second place in the manufacturers.

[macebig]

Come on,people.Ostberg is the best driver available and with quite some margin.He is a rally winner,the best finisher in 2015 championship(excluding of course the VW trio),a solid point scorer and has a lot of experience to help with car development-especially if Ford returns with the new Fiesta in 2017 thats very important-.Evans has some backing from Ford UK so it makes sense for him to stay.Tanak showed some pace but in the end what will be remember from him about his 2015 campaign is his dive in Mexico.What I want to see is Bernkvist get a chance in a R5.If Wilson does it,thats a plus.

[skarderud]

Or, just to shake things up a bit, If ostberg is in some private effort next year, he has something secured for 2017 already.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Who deserves M-Sport seat more, Evans or Tanak ?

http://worldrallyapp.com/2015/11/25/...ort-seat-more/

[AL14]

I'm really sorry for Tanak but I can understand Wilson. Tanak has had chances for two years and apart for some spark he was crashing his car and going slow as well sometimes. I like the person and the driver and I hoped for a confirmation because his speed was huge sometimes and maybe he deserved one more year. But in WRC you can't be forever a promise, you should deliver soon and he didn't.

What I will not understand at this point is the confirmation of Evans if it will happen. He should really pay good money to stay again.

[Simmi]

In a sport riddled with problems, the fact that no one can really name a realistic stand-out candidate to replace Ott Tanak has got to be right up there at the top.

An awesome Ford team for me would be Ostberg/Kubica - with a bit of funding from those guys effectively allowing Ford to run Camilli/Tidemand on a few rounds each.

[AL14]

In a sport riddled with problems, the fact that no one can really name a realistic stand-out candidate to replace Ott Tanak has got to be right up there at the top.

An awesome Ford team for me would be Ostberg/Kubica - with a bit of funding from those guys effectively allowing Ford to run Camilli/Tidemand on a few rounds each.

I usually agree with you but getting rid of Tanak to take Kubica is not a good idea unless you want some of Kubica's sponsors.
I would let Tidemand have a few rounds like you said btw.