It must be somekind of surprise! Surely Breen and Lefebvre were going to continue with the Citroën, but was thinking that they are sharing the 3rd car.
Because they couldn't get Neuville..
Only other possible choice in order to fight for a title would be Tanak, but maybe they didn't quite have enough confidence in him?
Agree, I miss those times when there were many seats available in manufacturer cars and then besides them many privateers who actually show some promising times.
That's why we need cheaper cars and more teams. Only elite factory drivers and those with super-rich backers can get a seat in a Rally1.
But no-one should be 'sitting at home'. A Raĺly2 Car is a...
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WRC mainclass from 2027