[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Classic case of, "To finish First, first you must finish."

It's no good being fastest if you then crash or break your car.

There's more to rallying than pure speed. A lot more.

[Rallyper]

True but Tommeke has valid point. Add to that that nowadays You even have events which are all about one 50 km long stage accompanied by number of shorter ones and a bunch of superspecials. In the end it can be enough to win one stage and to control the rest.

Another point is that we've had a situation this year which is rather uncommon in the history of the sport when the domminant driver (by speed) is making so many mistakes that he can't take the title.

One or more drivers can win all stages, but retire one of the days. In all rallies, theoretically oc. But very much what has happened this year with more equal conditions with cars. That gives not many more stages to win for a WDC. I think the Rally2 rules remade the statistics.

[AnttiL]

Of course it helps the more recent drivers that they can win stages even after 'retiring' from the rally.

Or makes it harder for a single driver to get stage wins because there's more stage winning drivers on the last day

[GravelBen]

Autosport reporting that Evans will be an M-Sport driver in 2018 and that Ogier is likely to be too.
Job well done Malcolm.
Wonder if this means Ford are going to up their stakes in the project.

Weren't they reporting a couple of weeks ago that Tanak was definitely staying at M-Sport too? I don't put too much faith in Autosport as a source of accurate information, like most of the media they seem to be more about attention-seeking headlines than facts.

[ESTR]

Weren't they reporting a couple of weeks ago that Tanak was definitely staying at M-Sport too? I don't put too much faith in Autosport as a source of accurate information, like most of the media they seem to be more about attention-seeking headlines than facts.

Agree. When it can be confirmed we will know. This is just predictions out of press conference where Neuville said that guys will have some announcements in few hours, days, weeks... Evans just look Wilson and say nothing. Ogier said he have 3 options, M-Sport, Citroen & to stay at home. He will reveal that in Australia time... Wilson said he is still discus and that Evans will be okay..

Nothing new actually...

[car]

Agree. When it can be confirmed we will know. This is just predictions out of press conference where Neuville said that guys will have some announcements in few hours, days, weeks... Evans just look Wilson and say nothing. Ogier said he have 3 options, M-Sport, Citroen & to stay at home. He will reveal that in Australia time... Wilson said he is still discus and that Evans will be okay..

Nothing new actually...

Have you actually read the article?

[car]

Weren't they reporting a couple of weeks ago that Tanak was definitely staying at M-Sport too? I don't put too much faith in Autosport as a source of accurate information, like most of the media they seem to be more about attention-seeking headlines than facts.

I didn’t see that they were reporting Tanak staying. Have you got a link?

[ESTR]

Have you actually read the article?

Yes. Why? Actually it doesn't matter for me, where they go. Mine favorites are safe and be there in 2018, so I will not be arguing about M-Sport.

[Oliverk]

Rally Estonia 2018 is back and they are aiming for 2021 WRC Round.
https://sport.postimees.ee/4295061/r...staks-mm-sarja

[dimviii]

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