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    Quote Originally Posted by Katvala View Post
    Where are these rumours coming from?

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    People making things up and reading too much into Kalle's laid back demeanor. Nowadays if someone isn't screaming their head off and bouncing off the walls they're "disinterested". Like I said before, Tanak has retired 6 times in the past two years already, surely Rovanpera can at least do a part time season in rally 2, no? (I'm being sarcastic).

    I expect around rally Japan, Toyota will announce an unchanged lineup for next year. I have no source or rumor just my 2c.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the sniper View Post
    I was always surprised that he stopped short of matching Loeb's 9 WDC titles, maybe one more year in him if he doesn't rate Hyundai's chances and Kalle isn't there to challenge his position leading the team...?
    He can't break the record in continuous 9 years, Because he should complete military service before 28 I think

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    Quote Originally Posted by seb_sh View Post
    People making things up and reading too much into Kalle's laid back demeanor. Nowadays if someone isn't screaming their head off and bouncing off the walls they're "disinterested". Like I said before, Tanak has retired 6 times in the past two years already, surely Rovanpera can at least do a part time season in rally 2, no? (I'm being sarcastic).

    I expect around rally Japan, Toyota will announce an unchanged lineup for next year. I have no source or rumor just my 2c.

    If everything no change, Toyota should annouce as the same time as Hyundai did like last year, There must be some change for next year maybe depend on Kalle's decision for the military service

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    Toyot are announcing the lineup during rally Japan which is logical.

    Last year they even announced after rally Japan although nothing changed for this year
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1988senna View Post
    He can't break the record in continuous 9 years, Because he should complete military service before 28 I think
    I was talking about Ogier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1988senna View Post
    He can't break the record in continuous 9 years, Because he should complete military service before 28 I think
    Enough time for the law to change now that Finland has the backing of professionals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by masa90 View Post
    Lol. Basically if you are any kind of pro athlete, they will customise the service for you. Either take it in few stints, or then "postpone it" till you are "too old".

    Army service will not be a problem for him. Possible that he wants to take a shorter program because there is too much going on, but it will not cause him to have to miss anything.
    THIS!
    I remember the same discussions in the 1970's about Ari Vatanen. It never affected his rally career, why should it affect Kalle's?

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    A little hint?
    Solberg driving with black&green Toyota

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    Quote Originally Posted by TypeR View Post
    A little hint?
    Solberg driving with black&green Toyota
    He is enjoying the game and he has to drive some Rally1 car here, if he wants to play. It makes sense that he has chosen Toyota, because it is the best here

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    Loubet on his 2023 year and hope's for another try in a Rally1 in 2024...

    https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/loube...than-his-2023/

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