[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[Allez Andruet]

Having been involved in quite a few negotiations in Finland, I must admit I've never heard anyone being called "isovittu" before. One does not get that title just because of tough negotiations. I'd say it tells more about losing respect than just being tough.

[Hartusvuori]

Another story of Tänak-Toyota relationship was published in the Estonian media today:
https://ekspress.delfi.ee/kuum/ralli...mi?id=87963009

Nothing new really, except that according to this story, Markko Märtin was called "isovittu" ("big cu*t") by some Finns in Toyota, due to his hard negotiations.

What I love the most about this, is how Finnish Ilta-Sanomat tried to get hold of Tommi to confirm did they actually called Märtin with this name. I would love to hear the wording of the journalist when asking this from Tommi :-)

[the sniper]

Season to launch at the Autosport show again: https://www.autosport.com/asi/news/1...-season-launch

[Allez Andruet]

What I love the most about this, is how Finnish Ilta-Sanomat tried to get hold of Tommi to confirm did they actually called Märtin with this name. I would love to hear the wording of the journalist when asking this from Tommi :-)

Maybe something along the lines of

Tommi: Mitäääää?

Journalist: Se on Mauri Mopo Ilta-Sanomista tässä terve! Tommi, kuultiin luotettavasta lähteestä että annoitte Märtinille hellittelynimen "Iso Vittu" kun Tänakin sopimusneuvottelut alkoivat mennä päin persettä. Vahvistatko?

Tommi: *ends the call*

Journalist: *writes that he couldn't get hold of Tommi*

[pantealex]

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/nove...9--12-12-.html
Rally Japan 2019
Katsuta, Hiroki Arai, Heikki Kovalainen and PETTER.

[skarderud]

Nice, Petter in a subaru in Japan, the audience going to be nuts

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[Norm75]

Nice, Petter in a subaru in Japan, the audience going to be nuts

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Is he actually driving, or just a guest of Subaru.

[SubaruNorway]

Just a guest, Arai in Østberg's car from this year
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...ichigifu-2019/

[EstWRC]

season in numbers http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/ and https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/

Champions

[doubled1978]

Peugeot just announced WEC/Hypercar entry from 2022...wonder if that will have any impact on Citroen in WRC..