[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[Eli]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...e-bid--latvala

[Simmi]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...e-bid--latvala

Not sure JML is qualified to be giving advice on title bids. "Yeah Esapekka it will take you at least 14 years..."

[racerx1979]

JML probably feeling a little threatened or maybe just being hard on Lappi in a positive way. I actually think Lappi will be close to Latvala's times in Germany. Not for every stage, but I bet he puts in some good stage times as the rally progresses.

[Simmi]

JML probably feeling a little threatened or maybe just being hard on Lappi in a positive way. I actually think Lappi will be close to Latvala's times in Germany. Not for every stage, but I bet he puts in some good stage times as the rally progresses.

Or maybe he's trying to help remove some of the pressure from Lappi's shoulders heading into next year. Kind of an interesting dynamic though given they are both Finns and team-mates. Fresh new influx of flying Finns is great for the country and the sport, but Latvala is no longer the only top Finn.

[steve.mandzij]

Not sure JML is qualified to be giving advice on title bids. "Yeah Esapekka it will take you at least 14 years..."

Last year I would have agreed. This year I'm sure he's a proper title contender, for the first time since 2014. It's a shame the Yaris' reliability wasn't the best in the last two rounds; I don't have a doubt in my mind that he'd be under 10 points behind Ogier and Neuville right now had it not been for Poland and Finland.

Sisu 2018 hype train begins!

Also, I think its constructive criticism from JML. It seemed that Esapekka took it well too, maybe EP has Latvala as a sort of mentor going into next year.

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[Andre Oliveira]

Now imagine that Ott goes to Toyota as rumoured.

[GigiGalliNo1]

My question is:

16 rounds... approved by the FIA

What's stopping teams like M-Sport or Citroen who will complain there are too many rounds and they don't compete in 4 of them?

I see no problem with that!

[N.O.T]

My question is:

16 rounds... approved by the FIA

What's stopping teams like M-Sport or Citroen who will complain there are too many rounds and they don't compete in 4 of them?

I see no problem with that!

did you have an accident lately ? or you were like that from birth ?

name a driver aiming for the title that is going to accept to drive for them....

[Mk2 RS2000]

What? dont you even dare to let Finland out! Finland will never go away! a true WRC rally

That's what the said about Rally NZ a few years ago too

[denkimi]

My question is:

16 rounds... approved by the FIA

What's stopping teams like M-Sport or Citroen who will complain there are too many rounds and they don't compete in 4 of them?

I see no problem with that!

the rules:

A Manufacturer:
7.2.1 Undertakes to take part in all the rallies of the Championship with a minimum of two (2) World
Rally Cars complying with the 2017 Appendix J, Article 255A.

unless they do not register as a manufacturer of course.