[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[AnttiL]

Huh, didn't know it was tied to manu nomination.

66.4.4 For Manufacturers, 7 additional test days may be allocated to each team in addition to Art. 66.4.2.
These additional days will only be applicable to guest drivers who have not been nominated to score points
up to the requested testing date in the Manufacturers Championship in the previous or current year. Teams
should advise the FIA of any guest drivers’ test, by email, five days in advance, with copy to all other
registered teams (no test form required). The test must comply with articles 66.1 and 66.2

This wasn't really a thing before the test days were reduced for 2019. Originally it was meant for actual guests like, say, Petter Solberg or Marcus Grönholm to do some development on the car.

That also means Tideman, Paddon and Greemsmith can't do that next year. Not sure MSport or the drivers thought of that when MSport nominated them.

It's OK, they've got Matthew Wilson.