So a little season review from me:

I think ERC made real progress this year with quite full campaigns for a number of good drivers and the successful U28 and U27 championship concepts.

But overall the championship battle turned out a little disappointing, partly because of Lukyanuk's testing accident and partly his own mistakes on the stages.. However it is clear he has the pace to be at the front absolutely everywhere now. I hope he comes back next year and finally can reduce the errors and lift the title.

Bouffier could have had a chance too had he run more events and/or had he not been so slow on Canarias. Again I hope he returns and that Gemini will buy him a gravel kit.

It was great to see Magalhaes win his home event and ultimately complete a full campaign but unfortunately he was just too slow on the events he hadn't done for a while (or ever)

So taking all that into account, Kajto definitely deserved the title again. But if he comes back next year I hope the other guys give him a tougher workout!