So there is scope for VW to retain at least one driver if they wanted to be primary tester on the R5 car. Same as Abbring has done for Hyundai.
Only thing is that will not satisfy either of the current 3 drivers.
VW has Depping as test driver, but I think they can get others who developed the Fabia R5 too (Loix, Baumschlager, etc.) for much less money than keeping either of the three around.
I kind of thinking for a while now that Tanak will be placed in Lancia or Subaru (if the dream will come true), like some kind of a underdog. In Hyundai he will never achieve much, Ford is too slow...
Actualy I noticed that Ogier had massive understeer, then Pajari some of it. Fourmaux on the other hand didn't have that problems. Do he have 2025 or 2024 car?
Fourmaux and Neuville with 25 car, Tänak with 24 car
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