I'm amazed by how much pressure some of you guys put on the young or inexperienced drivers when you consider how much time and patience guys like Hirvonen and Latvala were given.
He doesn't have to convince ME. He has to convince manufacturers, and we all know they don't have much patience if drivers don't bring $$$. You think he'd receive many other chances if he would crash out in 3 of those remaining events?
"Signed for" are big words for them having done a deal to drive the current Stellantis Rally2 for
another season.
If Hyundai comes knocking that deal is done for sure.
I rank Rossel above Gryazin. Gryazin used to be very fast and unreliable, now he is reliable but not much faster than others.
In all those years in WRC2 Gryazin never had a real shot at title....
Gryazin is the best available rc2 driver after solberg. The only thing that has held him back for many year now is him being russian.
Paddon's last wrc season was 2018, and even then only...
"Signed for" are big words for them having done a deal to drive the current Stellantis Rally2 for another season. If Hyundai comes knocking that deal is done for sure.
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