2022 WRC News & Rumours

[AnttiL]

IIRC their kid started school now in the autumn and Ogier said the most important time for him was before that. Also, to me it seems he was surprised at how difficult WEC was for him, the results weren't really there instantly...

[Tom K]

and how boring WEC is...

[wyler]

italian media suggesting ogier for the last 3 rounds...

http://www.areacorse.com/ogier-verso-un-finale-full/

ah! they were on point!

[rp]

Not so good news for Lappi! He is out of the job completely, if Ogier will drive full season next year. It´s possible. Imagine if both Ogier and Loeb want one more title.

[seb_sh]

IIRC their kid started school now in the autumn and Ogier said the most important time for him was before that. Also, to me it seems he was surprised at how difficult WEC was for him, the results weren't really there instantly...

Also the family reason is an easy one to give. Sometimes it's true sometimes it's only part of the true full reason. I think he expected to be better and have a chance at a factory Toyota LMH seat but from his performance in LMP2 and tests in the Toyota it seems not to be the case. Maybe he realizes now that he's missing rallying and will do more events next year.

[AnttiL]

Not so good news for Lappi! He is out of the job completely, if Ogier will drive full season next year. It´s possible. Imagine if both Ogier and Loeb want one more title.

I can see Ogier returning full time, but Loeb will not.

[ouvreur]

Not so good news for Lappi! He is out of the job completely, if Ogier will drive full season next year. It´s possible. Imagine if both Ogier and Loeb want one more title.

It might not be so bad for him, if Tanak departs Hyundai... Hyundai would be in the market for an established top-level driver who wouldn't rock the Neuville boat (let's face it, the team is his)... I wouldn't be surprised to see one of Lappi or Evans driving an i20 next year. Either way, Lappi wins. If he goes, it will obviously be for a full campaign. If Evans goes, Lappi's sorted for a full season at Toyota.

[AnttiL]

I wouldn't be surprised to see one of Lappi or Evans driving an i20 next year.

I would

Current rumor is that Evans goes to M-Sport, Tänak to Toyota and Breen to Hyundai

[Eli]

I would

Current rumor is that Evans goes to M-Sport, Tänak to Toyota and Breen to Hyundai

So basically, each one going back to where he started, a part from Breen since Citroën is out.

[manthey]

No difference in manu points.

The thing about Acropolis 2022 situation was that the whole rally win was in question. Not even Adamo or Ogier at M-Sport demanded wins to be given away, just low positions, super rally tactical penalties or sacrificing one single point for power stage performance. We remember giving wins from Lancia team of the 80’s but when was the last time it happened in WRC? Kankkunen gave two wins to Sainz in 1997 (Greece and Indonesia).

I'm just curious to know, what happened with Lancia in the 80's?

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