2022 Crystal Ball Predictions

[AnttiL]

It's time again. Copypasted from last year:

5 predictions per person (please exercise some self-discipline in sticking to just 5)
Maximum 1 prediction related to Covid event cancellations/postponements/substitutions
Predictions need to be specific/measurable
Award for most of 5 predictions correct
Honour for the most extreme prediction that turns out to be correct

Deadline is 19th January, the last day to put predictions is the day before Monte starts.

[dupanton]

1 Breen WDC
2 Toyota Manufacturer champion.
3 a Rally2 car will finish top-5 on a rally.
4 Neuville or Tanak will leave Hyundai at the end of the season.
5 No frenchman will win a rally this year.

[dupanton]

1 Breen WDC
2 Toyota Manufacturer champion.
3 a Rally2 car will finish top-5 on a rally.
4 Neuville or Tanak will leave Hyundai at the end of the season.
5 No frenchman will win a rally this year.

1 I couldn't be more wrong...
2 correct
3 close, Paddon got 6th in New Zealand
4 correct
5 wrong from the first rally

[Danny0405]

1. Each M-Sport regular driver (Breen, Fourmaux, Greensmith, Loeb) will make a podium within the season
2. At least 10 different drivers in a Puma Rally1 this year
3. At least 6 different drivers to win a rallye
4. Greensmith will beat Katsuta in the WDC.
5. Less than 10 drivers to compete in the WRC-3 championship.

[WRCStan]

1. Evans/Martin/Toyota Champions
2. Round 9 will be Germany
3. New Zealand will be cancelled
4. More than 10 stages will be red-flagged for spectators in dangerous positions and nobody will agree with the decisions
6. All season people will be confused about JWRC, WRC3 Junior and WRC2 Junior.

Replaced: 5. Near the end of the season FIA will announce new Rally1s for 2025.

[WRCStan]

1. Evans/Martin/Toyota Champions
2. Round 9 will be Germany
3. New Zealand will be cancelled
4. More than 10 stages will be red-flagged for spectators in dangerous positions and nobody will agree with the decisions
6. All season people will be confused about JWRC, WRC3 Junior and WRC2 Junior.

Replaced: 5. Near the end of the season FIA will announce new Rally1s for 2025.

On the brightside 4/5.

1. Correct! Evans or Martin or Toyota were champions.
2. Almost correct!
3. Partly correct! (WRC3)
4. Correct! Such that the FIA cancelled the tech the prediction was based on.
6. Likely Correct! Looks like FIA will be renaming WRC3 Junior back to Junior WRC (going off the regional changes announced yesterday)

(5. Correct (substitution made)!)

In reality 0/5.

[Hartusvuori]

1. Tänak will take the title.
2. Toyota manufacturer champion.
3. Breen will get his maiden win.
4. No new manufacturers for future seasons.
5. Ogier will win Monte.

[AnttiL]

1. Tänak will take the title.
2. Toyota manufacturer champion.
3. Breen will get his maiden win.
4. No new manufacturers for future seasons.
5. Ogier will win Monte.

Aaaand we have a winner here

[Hartusvuori]

Aaaand we have a winner here

What did I win?

[pantealex]

1) TGR is manu champion

2) 2 Finns will win a WRC rally 2022

3) NZ will not happen (sorry for that!)

4) 15 or more drivers to WRC3

5) Oliver Solberg will get Podium but Fergus Greensmith won´t