For me the biggest problem is Sundays, something has to be done with those, IMO there is two options - to loose it after all and lets end Saturday with PS stage (i remember there were some kind of talks about this couple of years ago) or make just 2-3 shorter (11-13km) stages on Sundays and give also points on those for TOP3. PS stage is brilliant IMO, today's stage was again very exciting and proved it.
For Portugal it would be better to switch the days, Saturday and Friday, so we don't have all the action on Day1 and then nothing after that like it was this year and also last year.
They already said they've signed a contract for being included in the calendar in 2024 with an option for 2025 so let's hope they'll listen & swap Friday & Saturday's stages.
Other than the Roger Albert dont think any current UK forestry events could remotely get anywhere near the required mileage and as you say nil possibility of anything new appearing on the scene woods...
I think Tanak needs Toyota more than Toyota needs Tanak. Is Ogier 'gone', haven't seen that confirmed.
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