WRC 2022

[RallyCiaran]

The WRC is in desperate need of a Monster Energy WRC team.
So few opportunities in WRC at the minute, it is strangling the sport. It needs better leadership.

 

[DC.]

The best news M-Sport could have received before Christmas.

Tänak returns to M-Sport next year – DirtFish

WRC – The 2019 world champion has concluded an agreement to drive a Ford Puma Rally1

dirtfish.com

 

[RallyCiaran]

The best news M-Sport could have received before Christmas.

Tänak returns to M-Sport next year – DirtFish

WRC – The 2019 world champion has concluded an agreement to drive a Ford Puma Rally1

dirtfish.com

I hope he brings loads of commercial partners so that they can do a proper amount of testing and development.
Would be brilliant to see all 3 cars fighting at the front.

 

[DC.]

Ott will know what he’s getting into. He’s left a winning car and after testing the Puma last week I’m sure he has an idea of what needs done.

Incredible that M-Sport can’t attract a title sponsor.

 

[KevM]

Such a bad move.....

 

[DC.]

Bad for Ott or M-Sport?

 

[RallyCiaran]

Incredible that M-Sport can’t attract a title sponsor.

Very poor reflection on the standing of the championship.

Such a bad move.....

Well he fell out with Toyota, and then he fell out with Hyundai. It didn't leave him many options.
Good for M-Sport to have arguably the quickest driver in the championship.

 

[KevM]

Bad for Ott or M-Sport?

Its great for M-Sport, bad for Ott.

I predict a bit of friction & a lot of frustration. I hope I am wrong.

 

[DC.]

I hope to goodness he can make it a success.

I’m sure it would delight him to beat manufacturers in an M-Sport car (again). He said he hasn’t had the chance to fight for the title since he last won it. Man on a mission.

 

[DC.]

 

[KevM]

Loubet going full-time in the Puma

 

[RallyCiaran]

He is a bit too junior. I would like to see another strong driver in the team.
Pity Breen has left the team. Tanak, Breen, and Loubet would be a good line up.

 

[FM155]

Yep, Breen might have done alright with Tanak as the lead driver but obviously there was no way he was being allowed to stay by the sounds of it.

 

[DC.]

M-Sport are all in with Tanak this year (they are struggling to afford Loeb for Monte) so having young drivers is the only option.