Latvala is not a good deal nowadays, I don't think any team is willing to bring him in. I think it's very good for him to have extended his contract with Toyota. He will drive at maximum level once again, will be paid well, and will have a quite hot woman waiting for him at home every day.
He is a happy man, I would not worry about him.
Latvala looked similarly "finished" at end of 2016 though. Slowest of the team with crashes. That's when most people (including me) didn't understand why Tommi picked him instead of Mikkelsen.
And then he won Sweden and was in title fight until mid-season technical issues.
I think yes and manufacturer team can use up to 9 chassis per season. I don't know what's fuzz about here. Hyundai just puts this Tänak chassis into garage after this and take new car with new two...
What if some drivers are good destroying the engines more, some do destroy tires more, some do destroy whole cars more... I don't say Tanak do that. But last year he either was very good or bin it...
Answer: NO
WRC Regulations
17.1.1 Each Manufacturer must use no more than 2 engines per car
name per season (see also Art.17.2.2 and Art. 17.2.3).
But
17.2.3 When a car does not finish...
Where do you set the limit?
Do you allow a new engine and a new gearbox on every day of every event?
Using your figures that would be €1.5 million in engines and gearboxes every event!
I think yes and manufacturer team can use up to 9 chassis per season. I don't know what's fuzz about here. Hyundai just puts this Tänak chassis into garage after this and take new car with new two...
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