Ott Tänak awaits the new charge

Although it is not always easy to obtain an interview with Ott Tänak, the time this requires allows you to prepare psychologically. The middle of WRC being quite small, it is quite easy to maintain cordial relations with the fifty or so people that this represents, especially because we are in the same boat. The Estonian is not the easiest to work with. This has become even more pronounced since he has a world title under his belt. As the moment to face the taciturn blond approaches, there is inevitably some apprehension. There are numerous examples of media outlets that have only been treated to a mush of completely unusable responses and their compatriots are often the most poorly received!

Ott Tanak Ott / Martin Jarveoja on the grounds of the Estonian pilot © Nikos Katikis / DPPI

Malgré le brouhaha ambiant, il faut cependant se lancer et tendre l’oreille, car l’interviewé fait, comme à son habitude, rarement beaucoup d’efforts derrière son masque. Ott est même très fort pour déstabiliser son interlocuteur et s’assurer ainsi de diriger l’entretien à sa guise. Dans un tel cadre, ça commence bien ! À la question : Est-ce que lors de la vingtaine de mois qui s’est écoulée depuis votre ar