rallyforum 2023 prediction challenge

[seb_sh]

Finally we are at the end, part 8 of the 2023 prediction challenge!

35. How many points will the World Champion Driver have? 25 points minus difference between your pick and actual number, without getting negative points
eg: WDC winner has 200 points
you predict 210, you get 25 - 10 = 15 points
you predict 180, you get 25 - 20 = 5 points
you predict 100, you get 25 - 100 = 0 points
(you can't lose points)
Answer: 250 (Danny0405 picked exactly right)

36. How many co-driver changes will there be for Rally1 drivers? (a change is counted if for consecutive entries a driver has a different co-driver, if a driver races with co-driver A then switches to B then goes back to A again that's 2 changes) 25 points for exact pick, 15 for +/- 1, 5 for +/- 2
Answer: 3 (4 people got it right, Serderidis had 2 of them, Loubet 1, most popular answer was 1 with 32%)

37. What will be the points difference be between 2nd and 3rd place in the manufacturer's championship? 25 points minus difference between your pick and actual number, without getting negative points
eg: Team B in 2nd place has 450 points and Team C in 3rd place has 250 so the difference is 200:
you predict 210, you get 25 - 10 = 15 points
you predict 180, you get 25 - 20 = 5 points
you predict 100, you get 25 - 100 = 0 points
(you can't lose points)
Answer: 145 (closest was peg306 who said 143)

38. When Ogier is not driving, how many points will his car score in total? (no matter how many different drivers drive it) 25 points minus difference between your pick and actual number, without getting negative points
eg: the car gets 75 points
you predict 85, you get 25 - 10 = 15 points
you predict 55, you get 25 - 20 = 5 points
you predict 0, you get 25 - 75 = 0 points
(you can't lose points)
Answer: 11 (by Latvala)

39. How many different customers will M-Sport have? (Anyone except Tänak and Loubet driving a Ford Puma Rally1 in the WRC is considered a customer for this question, but each individual driver counts only once, regardless how many rallies they do) 25 points for exact pick, 15 for +/- 1, 5 for +/- 2
Answer: 4 (Serderidis, Munster, Heller and Fourmaux drove the car except for Tanak and Loubet and was the most popular answer at 38%)

Your responses:


Final result! If the points are equal the tie break is the difference between the predicted and the actual special stage KM in rally japan, not counting cancelled stages, the smaller difference wins.
Congratulations to Corcaíoch for winning this year's challenge! Thanks to all who participated, hope to see you soon in the 2024 predictions challenge

[Jumppe]

Thanks a lot for this Seb_sh, was really much fun, appreciate your work! Waiting for next year!

[spark13]

Agree, thanks for keeping the suspense through this several days, was really entertaining to check the results day by day and trying to remember anything from a year ago survey (cant remember shit to be honest) will be glad to participate next year!