Toyota's WRC team boss Tommi Makinen says he has no worries regarding new signing Jari-Matti Latvala's struggles during the 2016 season. After taking second overall in both 2014 and 2015, Latvala only won once this year and was beaten by both of his Volkswagen teammates Sebastien Ogier and Andreas Mikkelsen for the first time. Still, the Finn secured one of Toyota's seats for the 2017 season, and Makinen says he has no doubts that Latvala will be an asset - having experienced similar trouble in his career. "Yes, it was [a poor season], but it’s also happened to me [in the past] so I understand him well," said four-time WRC champion Makinen of Latvala's troubled 2016 campaign....
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