Who will be Champion this year ?

[gloomyDAY]

Until Subaru build a decent car, Loeb's got it in the bag. Hirvonen might take it to him in some of the gravel rallies, but not enough to beat him in the championship. It's going to be a pretty boring year.

I hope you're utterly wrong, but we all know you're speaking sense.

[TKM]

I hope you're utterly wrong, ...

So do I

[GigiGalliNo1]

wait i did vote for gigi right!?

[tmx]

galli, umo, toni, latvala, henning, francois, anderson. this is the first time since 2005 with this many drivers, i think if you concerntrate not on the championship but below it will be interesting.

[WRCfan]

Good call, I just don't get why they have to show so much of Loeb in the highlight shows. There are much more interesting battles going on down the leaderboard and I for one would like to see more of the lower placed cars.

Championship-wise Loeb will be hard to beat, although Hirvonen is perfectly capable of beating him on rallies. Remember the tyres this year do not have mousse in them so it only takes a puncture to loose any of the drivers a rally, including Loeb. Last year with a puncture he could continue at almost the same speed so there is a big handicap this year to help other drivers out if top cars catch punctures...

[duff]

Remember the tyres this year do not have mousse in them so it only takes a puncture to loose any of the drivers a rally, including Loeb.

I agree. I think the tyre issue will decide a number of rallies this year.

[Lalo]

I'm afraid Loeb will win again unless a surprise shows up in the next events. I wish Hirvonen, Petter Solberg or even Latvala can beat his a** one of these days. It's all a matter of consistancy, and that's something they all have.

[cali]

Fastest driver will win. And it's Loeb. I was not a Loeb fan before, but this guy is a genius, so i'm all for Loeb until he retires rallying. He is not the Schumacher of rallying, he is way better.

[grugsticles]

Regarding the lack of moose this year - I dont think that will harm Loab's chances of another title this year for the reason that, to me, Loab very rarly seems to get a puncture. Im sure he has just been lucky... or maybe he is easier on the car/tyres so they last longer?
Having said that, you never never know!

If Loab doesnt take the title, Ill guess that Miko will as I dont think Petter will get the S14 early enough.

All the other drivers I dont believe have a huge chance of becoming champion just yet.