2016 Silly Season

[dodge33cymru]

Would be great to see a 2 car DMack team, really would put their products on show, although part of me would prefer them to stay in R5 ranks where they can compete for wins and raise the quality of the class.

Tanak frankly has done enough to be dropped or retained, apart from Poland and the odd stage elsewhere, he's shown very occasional pace but been arguably the least consistent out of all 10 full-time (--ish, in Paddon's case) manufacturer seats. At least Meeke's inconsitency beat all the Hyundais and Fords in the championship.

Ostberg and Evans would seems a slightly strange combination, but maybe they have a surprise lined up.

Can't blame Malcolm for dropping Tanak to try something else, nor could I blame him for cutting back his programme slightly on the overseas rounds - the best part of that is that it sounds like they're certainly planning a 2017 car at M-Sport!

[Andre Oliveira]

And an "official" M-Sport driver on WRC2. Kajto? Breen? Evans? This is silly season ahah next week starts M-Sport MC test

[EstWRC]

this news has turned into a joke now on twitter and it seems it may be not true

M-sport's PR:
Anna Louise Rudd ‏@AnnaLouiseRudd 55m55 minutes ago
Who doesn't love a bit of speculation at this time of year...? #goodcrack

Ott Tänak ‏@OttTanak 40m40 minutes ago
Seems this is my special song at the moment!!! #wrcfun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nox57hdgeAU …


Ott Tänak ‏@OttTanak 16m16 minutes ago
Maybe this is also on my playlist for this week!! #whoknows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w …


if it isnt true then i havent seen that Autosport have ever been so wrong. Then again, it is David Evans.

[er88]

Tanak only has himself to blame. He's blown it, but is lucky he'll have DMACK to pick him up off the floor. Ostberg and Evans would be a strange combination though, unless Evans is getting the bullet too?



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[christy but]

I still think breen will be in a wrc next year.maybe share seat with evans ?

[dodge33cymru]

Even is Evans also gets the boot, there's no other 'hot shoe' out there, apart from Meeke or Lappi, who are both pretty much accounted for, or a gamble on someone who's not proven as quick as either, like Breen or Bergkvist.

That said, there's every chance they'll be trounced for pace by the two works teams and be looking for finishers rather than pace-setters.

[Sch17]

It would be nice to see Ostberg with Mikkelsen on the second VW team, they would probably win Manufacturers Championship

[Lord_Shaitan]

Tanak and Meeke in DMAC WRT? Bring it on! That would be a sensational and fiery lineup.

I really hope Tanak will get a WRC seat for next year as well as Meeke and Kubica.

[dodge33cymru]

I expect Meeke will be happy with a 2016 partial season if he's guaranteed a seat in 2017.

[EightGear]

It would be nice to see Ostberg with Mikkelsen on the second VW team, they would probably win Manufacturers Championship

No they would not.