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Tanak not worried about 2024 WRC title bid after difficult start
Hyundai’s new signing, Ott Tänak, acknowledged that his current season has not been up to par, with costly mistakes in the Monte Carlo opener and the recent Swedish rally. Tänak, the 2019 world champion and a potential title contender this year, is currently fifth in the championship standings, trailing teammate Neuville by 27 points and Evans by 24. In Monte Carlo, Tänak came in fourth behind winner Neuville due to ice issues and an anti-lag system problem. Despite crashing out in Sweden while in third place, he managed to salvage six points and benefit from the new points system. Tänak, while acknowledging the rough start, remains unfazed about the championship, focusing on improvement for the upcoming rallies, including the one in Kenya next month. “It doesn’t matter what was positive [in Sweden], it is more about how we can improve,” he said.
