[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[GravelBen]

Can't remember how he broke his suspension in Sweden - but his Monte retirement was a "mechanical" after his infamous trip through a ditch/spectator area.

I was counting Monte as driver error.

Sweden was driveshaft failure leaving him with 2wd, followed by suspension failure later that day - whether he hit something to cause that suspension failure (while trying to keep a 2wd WRC car on the road without losing too much time) or if it was mechanically due to the driveshaft I don't know.

Mexico he won.

Argentina was (dramatic) suspension failure while leading.

I think most people would consider him the current second best driver in WRC, VW also have the current best driver so they don't need Latvala to win everything - in fact they're probably quite happy for him to be further back in the points and not put pressure on Ogier as long they keep a comfortable lead in the manufacturers championship. I'd say his seat is safer than most.