Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
That seems less and less to be true.

Most recent example, Greensmith "signed" for full year while Fourmaux is seemingly still haggling about money.

This guy talking about possible Puma starts while Huttunen says he knows nothing about next year.

Suninen is out of MSport already, etc.

If MSport can get "full price" from some guy with no hope for good result and much less from a "talent" it seems they go for the full price option.
I'm quite sure this Australian dude will not be driving for manufacturer points. It will be a customer "gentleman" drive. Greensmith has blended the border here by making their way into the manufacturer team, but is also likely to score better manufacturer points than the average customer "gentleman".

It's also good to remember that these customers could be what keeps M-Sport in the business because they don't have the car manufacturer budget behind them.