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Teemu Suninen, Mikko Markkula, M-Sport Ford WRT, Ford Fiesta Rally2
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Understanding Suninen’s sudden WRC exit gamble

From being considered a likely contender to drive the next-generation M-Sport Ford Puma in 2022, Teemu Suninen's abrupt exit has created plenty of questions. The Finn's bid to become his country's next World Rally Championship winner won't be furthered by being sidelined, but there may be reason behind the decision

In a matter of weeks Teemu Suninen has gone from being considered a candidate to retain his World Rally Championship drive at M-Sport for 2022 to quitting the team with immediate effect.

It's been some turnaround but in many ways Suninen's announcement of his immediate departure from M-Sport, the team he has represented since 2017, late last Friday evening perfectly epitomises his turbulent 2021 campaign. It is a move that has thrown yet another curveball into a WRC silly season that is rapidly gathering momentum.

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