Crystal ball predictions 2025

[EstWRC]

Now that the line-ups are almost all known and the testing for Monte has started, its time to do this fun prediction again.

5 predictions per person (please exercise some self-discipline in sticking to just 5)
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 22th January, the last day to put predictions is the day before Monte starts.

[deephouse]

deephouse:

1. Evans wins the title.
2. Hankooks with lots of punctures
3. RallyTV getting even worse (bad live pictures, interruptions, data not syncing correctly)
4. Even better spectacle over pushing to the limit all the time (better point system, without hybrids they don't have to care of breaking it)
5. Hyundai don't field 4th car at all.

[Negaiss]

Negaiss:

1. Surprise unexpected Ford Puma Rally1 driver at one or some rallies - Bottas or Raikkonen
2. Sami Pajari destroys 3 Yaris Rally1 chassis;
3. Rovanpera wins 9 events;
4. Skoda announces WRC comeback from 2027;
5. Sebastian Loeb in Puma Rally1 in Kenya

[saco0o]

saco0o:

1. kalle champion with the most victories among drivers
2. solberg doing really well in one of his rally1 events
3. hankooks will end the year being praised
4. fourmaux will finish the year ahead of one of the othet two bigger hyundai stars
5. ERC will have a 3 way title fight in the end of the season

[maailmameister]

1. Tänak wins the World Championship
2. Fourmaux takes his first rally victory
3. Virves drives a Rally1 car at Rally Estonia
4. Hyundai wins the manufacturers' title
5. Sesks takes Ford's only podium

[Sal yet again]

Sal yet again

1 Rovanpera is Drivers champion
2 Sesks to crash out on each WRC outing
3 Paraguay sets the record for most cancelled stages due to spectator issues
4 Japan gets another big fine for a non competitive car on a stage
5 Hyundai pull out as an official entry at the end of the season

[rp]

rp

1. Kalle Rovanperä will take his 3rd WRC title
2. Toyota to win Manufacturer´s title
3. Sami Pajari will take his 1st WRC podium during the season
4. Oliver Solberg will drive at least a couple of WRC events with the Rally1 car
5. Hyundai Motorsport to withdraw at the end of the 2025 season. Private team in 2026.

[AndersX]

Interesting feature, will be cool to see:

1. Tanak champion, announces retirement direct after.
2. Kalle - swinging, i.e. win - dnf-win-dnf - cause - lack of focus due to many side projects.
3. Neuville - one more 2nd;
4. Toyota will take MWC
5. Hyundai will announce exit to priv team on 26, 100% out as of 2027; Neuville announces retirement after 2026
6. Sesks gets 1 podium
7. Fourmaux - max 3 podiums, no wins; frustrated, angry comments on stage ends.

[COD]

1. Rovanperä finally wins Rally Finland
2. M-sport uses 3 different drivers for 3rd car
3. Tänak retires after 2025
4. Toyota wins manu title
5. Pajari takes 1st podium

[WRCStan]

1. Rovanperä, Halttunen and Toyota Champions
2. Hyundai with Red Bull livery
3. Stars to have "troubles" in Saudi promoting a local into the top 10.
4. Tanak retires mid-2025
5. A Rally2 wins Monte.