2025 WRC News & Rumours

**becher** · 1st November 2024, 22:40

Originally Posted by skarderud

Some social media account claims Lappi will be in Hyundai next year, that sound weird if Fourmaux change to Hyundai.

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Well Fourmaux at Hyundai is not confirmed. It is still but a rumor.

**Morte66** · 2nd November 2024, 12:22

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Elfyn for sure has a contract at TGR. He's not going anywhere.

Speaking as an Evans fan who was a Meeke fan back when Meeke had a contract with Citroen and they fired him anyway, by text, in the back of an ambulance, on his way to hospital... Contracts are more of a "strong indicator" than an inevitability.

Though Toyota is a classier act than Ciitroen (e.g. Rovanpera getting Japan off).

However, I also think the "Evans to M-Sport" thing we keep hearing is a bit silly.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 2nd November 2024, 17:57

Evans back to M-Sport is as poosible as any of the other rumours.

He best chance of a WDC (at Toyota) seems to have gone with Kalle is coming back for the next few seasons. Plus Toyota look to have lost the Manufacturers this season with him as the No1 driver.

They also still have Ogier who is often faster, Katsuta who wont be leaving and Pajari in the fold.

If it can be done financially Elfyn could well come home.

**saco0o** · 3rd November 2024, 12:27

it looks like Latvala wants to compete in the historic rallies and travel less with wrc next year. part time team boss?
https://rallyjournal.com/jari-matti-...c7LTThZ9hgnW0Q

**deephouse** · 3rd November 2024, 14:20

Well, all drivers were quite on low this season at Toyota. Rovanpera and Ogier - either they won or crash. Katsuta was fast but always crashed. Pajari wasn't nominated. So Evans was still the most consistent driver this year.

I think that Latvala is still quite young for taking that job. He could take something not so major to miss some events and being more at the wheel, because clearly he is still fast.

**rallyfiend** · 3rd November 2024, 15:22

Originally Posted by saco0o

it looks like Latvala wants to compete in the historic rallies and travel less with wrc next year. part time team boss?
https://rallyjournal.com/jari-matti-...c7LTThZ9hgnW0Q

This sounds like the beginning of a elegant departure from the job rather than a more brutal sacking......

**Danny0405** · 3rd November 2024, 19:50

+ Who would replaced him?
Unlikely to see Makinen coming back

Fowler has a bit of media visibility but complicated to see him taking this job all the more with facing Hyundai’s new car.

A japanese doesn’t sound a good plan

Maybe Lindstrom who is there for a while.

Hirvonen and Hanninen are also there but more in coaching, reccing and testing roles.

**Eli** · 4th November 2024, 08:49

Has anyone heard anything regarding the WRC promoter changing hands? It’s been 2 months now since they said it’s up for sale, was wondering if there’s anything new surrounding the matter.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 4th November 2024, 10:16

Originally Posted by deephouse

Well, all drivers were quite on low this season at Toyota. Rovanpera and Ogier - either they won or crash. Katsuta was fast but always crashed. Pajari wasn't nominated. So Evans was still the most consistent driver this year.

My maths show the following average points per rally this season:

Ogier 18.4
Kalle 16.2
Evans 15.4

Plus...