Manufactures rather have a driver from a country were they can sell a lot of cars. The dutch car market is very bad. Also sponsership and budget from dutch sponsors is a nogo.
So Finland has a big car market? Or Belgium? Or New Zealand? Or Ireland?
Agree about the money though. All motorsport sponsorship is being spent on circuit racing.
It did until Rally1, but that is besides the point. If the new regulations bring along a spec chassis everyone will use the same car with a few different bits.
Rally de Portugal garanted until 2028.
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