I can't say I'm surprised by this - but I figured he would give Wheatley 2026 to see if he could bring Hyundai back and make them competitive again, then make his decision to continue or retire....
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Tanak is competitive man and that's why he spent only one season back at M-Sport and immediately left for better team. If Toyota gave him an offer, he would be in WRC in 2026...
Oh I'm sure he would jump on the offer - but I don't see Jari giving him another chance, not after he jumped ship so quickly and easily.... I'm pretty sure he burned that bridge...
Jari is a good person but Oliver Solberg delivered win in Estonia and title in WRC2 so they didn't have any other option then to give him a full season...