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Busy hands, slow movement

Oh, man! What an autumn it promises to be. And it has already started. Speculation is a really good thing, it keeps the minds of rally enthusiasts refreshed.

I have to admit that I am very eager to write the news among the first but there is a certain limit in everything. Perhaps I was a bit too anxious with the Toyota´s third driver. There are apparently other options too.

There is no reason yet to change my mind in front of pure cold facts. Before we have those, we may continue to throw some very wild punches.

I could say I am a big fan of Kris Meeke and to certain extent I understand the busy hands of my colleagues – especially the British writers. But I may argue a bit – in a sophisticated way.

To what question or need Kris would be an answer at Toyota? He is a flamboyant driver who has a great capability to take risks. Sometimes he succeeds, sometimes not. At Citroen, during 2018 it would have been clever to keep him in the team in all the rallies. Even if it started to be too risky and costly.

Thinking about Toyota gang. Just based on this year, it will most likely continue the same way in 2019 also. Ott Tänak is the favoured diamond in the team. JML has to settle in a supportive role unless he gets a brilliant start for 2019 and Tänak does not.

But the third car…there is no question that it needs to be driven by a trustworthy driver, rather young up-and-coming star. And sorry to say but Meeke is not an answer to any of these needs. It is only a logical thinking from my side. Feel free to have your own well-reasoned opinion – not just copying someone else.

Toyota has offered a drive for an Irishman but the name is not Meeke. It is Craig Breen. The offer is only for one year whereas Malcolm Wilson has offered 2+1 years – and most likely a vastly different position in the team. In Breen´s position I would not need to think twice.

Let´s wait and see. The game is on and soon we will know the facts. It is quite entertaining to read all the different opinions, so let´s enjoy about those as well.