There are actually less rallies compared to not that long ago (used to be 16) and recce and testing is far less than it used to be. While salaries are WAY higher at the top compared to the past. I...
The other thing to consider is Tanak's lack of Championships since leaving Toyota. Six years of struggle and disappointment and inability to show his best with the cars he's driven must've had an...
Previous 'guest drivers' were placed in the chosen events to gain advantage and score points for the Manufacturer, not to gain an advantage over rivals for the Drivers Championship.
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