Crystal Ball Time for 2017

1 Meeke will win the WDC on rally gb
2 Tanak will win 2 Rallies
3 Ogier will crash out on 3 Rallies
4 Latvala will be on the podium 3 times (win)
5 Citroen will win manufacturers championship

1. The battle for the WDC is centered between Ogier, Meeke and Neuville, until the end of the championship is defined
2. The start of Mexico Rally (In CDMX, 400 km far away from HQ) is spectacular but the Rally Director says he will not repeat it again (as well as the 80km stage) (FAIL - was a waste of time!!!)
3. Crashvala will do it 3 times in a row
4. Sordo will not win either in Spain and decide to retire at the end of the championship
5. None of my predictions will be correct but first

1. Ford will not win the title, again.
2. Ogier will not dominate this time.
3. Toyota will do better than Citroen.
4. It looks good for Hyundai.

However, I have no clue who is going to win Sweden (foggy crystal ball).

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Originally Posted by jparker

1. Ford will not win the title, again.

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Well, yes, that's obvious.....You probably mean M-Sport.

Yes, that's correct. I'll go little further as MW being more obvious. Anyway, we all got the point.

1 - C3 is the fastest car and allows Meeke to win the championship, in front of Ogier and Neuville, Paddon not far
2 - Hyundai wins manufacturer title because Breen and Lefebvre don't bring enough points to Citroen
3 - Fiesta is not as fast/reliable as C3 and i20, but Ogier fights for the title nontheless
4 - Toyota manages to get a couple of podiums, one in Finland
5 - Henning and Sordo will retire from the WRC at the end of the season

1. During 2017 it will be announced that Rally NZ is returning to the WRC in 2018
2. Hyundai will win the World Manufacturers Championship
3. The WRC Drivers Championship will not be decided until the final round of the championship
4. Ogier will not win the Drivers Championship
5. That all manufacturers will win a minimum of one round of the championship (WIN)
6. That the Hyundai drivers will work together as a team until the Manufacturers Championship has been decided before chasing their own individual target of securing the Drivers Championship

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Originally Posted by Jewy46

You might be able to guess what country I am from judging from my predictions :P

1. Meeke to win WDC by 1 point. His power stage points throughout the year will be the difference
2. Breen to finish in top 5 in Monte Carlo in WRC and win his first rally later in the year
3. Finland will be the fastest rally ever recorded for the second year running
4. Toyota will take at least 3 podiums
5. Loeb will make a comeback drive on at least 1 round

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Finland because you obviously are deluded about Team Finland Gazoo racings chances...

Or maybe a deluded Irishman?

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Originally Posted by Grundo Farb

Finland because you obviously are deluded about Team Finland Gazoo racings chances...

Or maybe a deluded Irishman?

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Maybe half frenchman as well. :)

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Originally Posted by Grundo Farb

Finland because you obviously are deluded about Team Finland Gazoo racings chances...

Or maybe a deluded Irishman?

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Maybe half frenchman as well. :)

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One of you is right, I'm an Irishman of course. I thought I made it quite obvious with my "delusional" predictions! :P

On a serious note I think Toyota's podiums will be handed to them by others mistakes rather than the speed of the car. I have a feeling the car will be fairly reliable but not that quick (at the start anyway)
Yes I'm patriotic in thinking Meeke could win the World Championship but I think the C3 could end up being superior to the rest throughout the year and having followed his career I know Meeke is capable of winning most rallies (once he stays on the road).
The C3 is also the reason I think Breen could win a rally as he takes a more calculated approach than most but when he pushes he is fast.