Quote Originally Posted by er88 View Post
Meeke also doesn't have knowledge of the new stages that were run last year - wasn't a lot of the route changed/ different stages introduced iirc? Could mean he has same issues as Sardinia on the first pass
True. Most of the route is same as 2018 but a lot of it different from 2017 or the previous years.

Quote Originally Posted by wrc2017 View Post
remember Ouninpohja reversed for 1st time.. he destroyed everyone.
One important factor was that it was a new stage for everyone as reversed. He also had a good starting position.