Quote Originally Posted by pantealex View Post
Tommi didn´t mentioned Sordo and Tänak at all
(He said: Ogier and JML will continue with VW,
Mikkelsen, Paddon and Meeke all have multi year contracts,
Neuville does´t want to leave Hyundai
that leaves only Östberg available and likely he is willing to join Toyota)
Japanese driver is possible to 3rd car, Mr Toyoda wants that and that is the reason why Arai and Katsuta are driving, I don´t believe that Tommi takes Östberg, I still believe that "old foxes" are driving 1 offs.
Even if he wasn't mentioned, Sordo would be a nice alternative. He's a reliable 2nd driver like Ostberg but has more tarmac experience. The young Japanese's drivers are a long term program. It'd be a bit weird seeing them on a '17 WRC car so soon.