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I watched it over the weekend at Redbull.tv (BTW: Their UI sucks badly) and if was really entertaining. The competition was really, really close, so I expect last year repeating in 2019, hopefully also including Tanak.

I watch Redbull's coverage on my AppleTV, and the UI is bad there, too. But it's better than not having anything, which was the problem here in the U.S. for years.

 

Agreed on Tänak. I think he needs to just slow down just a little bit, and maybe he'd run into fewer problems. It took Neuville a few years to figure that out.

Ogier got lucky last weekend, it seems: https://twitter.com/ChristianWRC1/status/1089512006711943168

Weather forecast for Torsby later this week: +4 C, partly cloudy, no rain, mild winds. A little colder on Sunday.

With the 2022 season starting with the Monte Carlo Rally this weekend, how do you think about it?

 

The new hybrid cars are pretty cool, IMO. And with the two Sebs attending only a few events, there will be a new champion this year.

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The competition has been notably closer over the last two seasons (except for Ford). I haven't watched any of the highlights from Monte yet, but whenever they change specs for the cars it levels the playing field for awhile until the bugs get worked out. So I think it's all good.

 

I'll miss having Ogier around though - I really think his dominance forced the other drivers (and teams) to work to a higher standard.

 

I think Neuville is due for a championship run. A lot of his time with Hyundai has just been plagued by bad luck. Tanak is incredibly fast, but I think he's too close to the edge much of the time, and that costs him. If he can temper his speed with patience (or maturity) he'll be a force to be reckoned with again.

 

I think Breen has a really good shot at being a spoiler in the championship run. Maybe not dominating, but finishing high enough consistently to be near the top. Plus, I'm rooting for Ford to climb back into being competitive. The more manufacturers that are consistently in the running, the better.

 

I'm glad Adamo left Hyundai. Even though he mellowed some of the past season, he was still pretty angry a lot of the time. That can't be fun to drive for.

 

It's great to see Jari-Matti running Toyota and doing a great job with it. He's a perfect fit there, and it's so well deserved.

 

Now if we can just get a fourth manufacturer in there and get full-time seats for Andreas Mickkelsen and Mad Ostberg in the WRC class again, we can really have some fun!

 

(I still need to catch up on Dakar. I've been too busy to watch it.)