The 2019 world champion is out of contract for subsequent season having penned a one-year take care of M-Sport Ford for the 2023 marketing campaign, after leaving Hyundai with a yr remaining on his contract.
Tanak has endured a troublesome return to the Ford squad that provided him his first full-time WRC season in 2012.
The Estonian claimed victory in Sweden and completed second in Croatia, though these outcomes are his solely visits to the rostrum up to now this yr.
Tanak says he needs to proceed competing within the WRC subsequent yr whereas M-Sport is hoping to safe his providers for 2024.
Nonetheless, M-Sport bosses have admitted it gained’t be a simple resolution to maintain Tanak. The British staff’s future at rallying’s highest degree subsequent yr has been questioned, though boss Malcolm Wilson says the squad has no intention to stop competing in Rally1 in 2024.
Tanak revealed in Greece he’s had discussions with all WRC groups however admitted it’s “troublesome’ to understand how his future will pan out.
Toyota is but to announce its 2024 line-up with Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and Sebastien Ogier all out of contract, whereas Thierry Neuville is the one contracted driver at Hyundai.
“The plan or the concept is to proceed,” mentioned Tanak on the Acropolis Rally. “The way it will work out is troublesome to say.
Ott Tänak, M-Sport Ford World Rally Crew
Photograph by: McKlein / Motorsport Images
“There has not been too many discussions but, so I assume will discover out any time quickly.”
Pressed on the discussions surrounding his future, Tanak revealed that WRC’s future can be on his thoughts.
The championship has are available for criticism from drivers, groups and followers this yr relating to a perceived lack of enchantment.
The WRC Promotor and the FIA have since spoken with drivers and groups and have collated an inventory of concepts designed to enhance the championship, a few of these will be discussed at a meeting of the WRC Commission on Friday.
“There are at all times discussions with all of them [WRC teams], there are so few groups and the group is small that you just at all times communicate to everybody, whether or not it’s contracts or no matter everyone seems to be in contact with one another,” added Tanak.
“In fact there are discussions however the place the place the game is [currently], there are such a lot of extra vital issues than simply the [contract] talks.
“In the intervening time essentially the most essential factor is for the Promoter and the FIA to make one thing extra refreshing for the long run. The game will not be doing nice for the second.”