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.
The first article was after a rumour and before Hyundai contacted Lappi.
And he's not chasing them for a drive, just listening to see what they offer. Plus he is only interested in a part-time...
Of course it will all follow that path. According to wikipedia for Rally2 cars the homolgations expire:
-both Fiesta Rally2 and R5 (2026)
-i20 Rally2 (2028)
-i20 R5 (2027)
-C3 Rally2 (2030)
-208...
I wouldn't expect a factory-backed Rally2 team in ERC. That will be in WRC2 where their big effort is being made to win the Title for maximum publicity.
According to Dirstfish there could be around 100 pre-orders for the Ypsilon Rally2 :eek: :confused:
They still mention Andrea Mabellini as possible in ERC 2026 with Lancia...
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The first article was after a rumour and before Hyundai contacted Lappi. And he's not chasing them for a drive, just listening to see what they offer. Plus he is only interested in a part-time...
Hyundai WRT