Silly Season 2024

[Tauri_J]

We need to remember season 2019, where Latvala and Meeke lost the manufacturers title, when they couldn't play the teams game

Oh I remember, especially Finland. Latvala and Meeke trying to fight Tänak and both crashed.

[flat_right]

Interesting quote from Latvala on Tanak (after he moved back to Hyundai)...

"I appreciate Tänak as a driver, but he would not be the best choice for this team of ours. He is an individual driver who will do everything to win his own championship. We have to think about the brand championship, and the drivers have to get along well with each other," says Latvala.

I don't remember any situation where Tänak hasn't played the team game.

I would rephrase Latvala's comment this way that he is afraid that Tänak and Rovanpera would be equally matched and this would create the situation where both would be pushing and there is a chance that one of them would crash meaning that they would loose points. They would rather need driver(s) who are a bit slower and Kalle would have easier time.

[TypeR]

One day Tanak can't join because two WDC's can't drive in one team, another day that he is not a team player..
Sounds like stupid excuses not to see Tanak and Kalle racing in same car. Understandable.. as it's half Finnish team.

Tanak has manufacturer titles with 3 different teams..

2017 M-Sport
2018 Toyota
2020 Hyundai

[meh]

... and remind me, who was the manager for Latvala? and is manager for Rovanperä? .. and often throwing shit towards Tänak?

Yes, the name is Jouhki. Maybe not related here at all in practice, but he is the connection point.

[emmanuelkatto]

I would put my bet on Cyril. It seems like he is determined to get someone toptop driver in his line-up as they are not able to win the manu title at the moment.

Hi, my name is Emmanuel Katto from Uganda, I do agree with you I feel the same...

[seb_sh]

One day Tanak can't join because two WDC's can't drive in one team, another day that he is not a team player..
Sounds like stupid excuses not to see Tanak and Kalle racing in same car. Understandable.. as it's half Finnish team.

Tanak has manufacturer titles with 3 different teams..

2017 M-Sport
2018 Toyota
2020 Hyundai

It was not that 2 WDCs can't drive in the same team. He specifically said there is a gentlemen's agreement that a team doesn't hire all the WDCs to keep some balance. I feel people are intentionally misunderstanding that. Some even said if Evans wins he has to leave and so on. I think people are bored and nitpicking or intentionally misunderstanding. Probably flat_right has a more realistic view of the meaning of the quote.

In the end for the WRC it's good that Tanak went to Hyundai and not Toyota as this way it's more balanced.

[meh]

It was not that 2 WDCs can't drive in the same team. He specifically said there is a gentlemen's agreement that a team doesn't hire all the WDCs to keep some balance. I feel people are intentionally misunderstanding that. Some even said if Evans wins he has to leave and so on. I think people are bored and nitpicking or intentionally misunderstanding. Probably flat_right has a more realistic view of the meaning of the quote.

In the end for the WRC it's good that Tanak went to Hyundai and not Toyota as this way it's more balanced.

It's called journalism nowadays Find the drama and some reason to be offended...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I don't remember any situation where Tänak hasn't played the team game.

I would rephrase Latvala's comment this way that he is afraid that Tänak and Rovanpera would be equally matched and this would create the situation where both would be pushing and there is a chance that one of them would crash meaning that they would loose points. They would rather need driver(s) who are a bit slower and Kalle would have easier time.

To be fair, Toyota is the one team that has always declared 'No team orders' and drivers are free to fight.

But having two 'No.1 drivers' (like if Rovanpera & Tanak) then it would be pretty hard to continue with this policy.

[Tauri_J]

It was not that 2 WDCs can't drive in the same team. He specifically said there is a gentlemen's agreement that a team doesn't hire all the WDCs to keep some balance. I feel people are intentionally misunderstanding that. Some even said if Evans wins he has to leave and so on. I think people are bored and nitpicking or intentionally misunderstanding. Probably flat_right has a more realistic view of the meaning of the quote.

In the end for the WRC it's good that Tanak went to Hyundai and not Toyota as this way it's more balanced.

If Evans wins they Will not have all the champions in one team

[becher]

It's called journalism nowadays Find the drama and some reason to be offended...

Works every time Tänak is mentioned.