This isn't the first time we see this kind of behavior in Australia if my memory serves me right (although I can't remember any specifics right now). It wouldn't surprise me the least if it wasn't the last either.
In Dirtfish article they say that Fourmaux is young gun - he adopts his style to what he has. Those old guns - they want to bend the car for their style. That is why youngsters like Rovanpera,...
R1 is also a Yamaha which probably isn't a great Rally2.
As an extra question, what happens to WRC2 in 2027? Maybe Rally3 becomes WRC2, which will confuse a few people, like when WRC3 was Rally2.
Tanak slower than Munster. But judging by how not grumpy he is, I'm sure he's not driving a Hyundai next year.
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