Quote Originally Posted by MJW View Post
neither Elfyn or Ott get paid. Elfyn also works (long hours) at M-Sport whilst others concentrate on being drivers only.
nonsense, absolute nonsense.. Both drivers are 100% full-time proffessional and they will get paid although it's the minimum salary i think like most of the working-people around the world (with some bonus if they get a podium or so). All the expenses like hotel, transport etc. will paid by M-Sport (and the sponsers of the team), the team is in the WRC for almost 20 years now, they know how to run a team.

But the question is will Tanak and Evans drive faster if they had a salary like €500.000 a year ? Don't think so. Both drivers have something to prove and only the best drivers will get paid in the end, it's like this in most of the sports. Only Hyundai with a lot of money to spend around can afford drivers to pay a good salary, that's why Neuville couldn't resist the offer in the end. Also a normal human thing.

Please be positive that M-Sport (and so Ford) is still in the game, that they have build a very good car and hopefully they will be there also on 2017 with the new regulations. The only thing i blame Malcolm Wilson is his choice of topdrivers (not all) and support drivers (specially in the Stobbart time).