2018 Crystal Ball Thread

[steve.mandzij]

So far at least three of my predictions have come true! Championship decider is the final round, Mikkelsen will finish behind Neuville in the standings, and while he hasn't quite regained his form Paddon did score a podium in Turkey! I missed the mark quite a lot with Latvala being champion though.

My final prediction to be confirmed is whether Tanak has as many victories as retirements. Is it correct so far?

Edit: not quite, but if I count Rally 2 as retiring and he retires/restarts in Australia that'll be correct too!

[mknight]

This thread really needs summary after AU.

Didn't actually remember what I wrote at all, but now after checking I see I have 4.5 out of 5 right!
Guessed right that Citroen will struggle and be last in manus, but they are not leaving. Don't mind that at all tbh.

[Rallyper]

One point to me. Ogier became WDC ...

Else there was not much of correct predictions ...

[AnttiL]

Evans will not win any rallies
Tänak will struggle with the new car
Latvala will have more driving mistakes than in 2017 (more than 2)
Suninen will claim his first podium
Neuville will win the drivers title

1. Correct
2. Correct (according to his statement in an interview)
3. Not correct? Can we count in Portugal and Argentina? Corsica was his only clear crash of the season. In Catalunya he broke the wheel by touching the barrier, not even going wide like usually on VW
4. Correct
5. Incorrect

[AL14]

1) Title decided in the last round
2) Breen being faster but with more crashes
3) Evans will finish the championship no more than 5th in the ranking
4) There will be no maiden wins
5) Suninen will take maiden podium

1) correct
2) I think uncorrect
3) correct (too easy?)
4) correct
5) Correct

4 correct are very good, next year I will try to be a bit more brave

[Eli]

1. Ogier Wins Monte & becomes WDC for a 6th time
2. Despite it's best efforts, Hyundai lose out to M-Sport Ford again come Rally RACC.
3. Citroen pull out it's WRC effort by the end of the season.
4. Toyota will start challenging Hyundai for 2nd position come the end of the season.
5. Hyundai kicks out Sordo come the end of 2018, replacing him full time for 2019- Paddon.

1. Correct
2. Wrong
3. Wrong (Thankfully)
4. Correct, didn't know they'd win in only their second season.
5. Yet to be decided bit probably wrong.

Bring On 2019!!!

[steve.mandzij]

Oooh, fun! Here goes nothing (touching wood)

Lavtala champion

Championship decider will be the final round.

Tanak will have as many victories as retirements

Paddon regains form with a podium

Mikkelsen will finish behind Neuville in the championship

1. Incorrect D:

2. Correct!

3. Counting rally 2, unexpectedly correct!

4. Correct

5. Correct

Not bad!

[mknight]

- Citroen will struggle (last in manu champ.) and leave as factory team after the season
- Loeb will get a podium on Corsica or Spain
- Tanak with consistently better results than Latvala over the season
- no wins for Evans (had to put this in after hearing from C. Clark how Evans will fight for Driver champ. in "any car" in 2018)
- only 3rd in manu championship for Ford

1. 50% right
2. right
3. Right
4. Right
5. Right

4.5

[stefanvv]

3. Counting rally 2, unexpectedly correct!

Rally 2 is practically retirement. Otherwise there are only several through the season and whole 2 last rally.

[mknight]

2. Correct (according to his statement in an interview)

Pff ridiculous.
Tänak was 2nd and fastest Toyota in first rally. First Toyota to win, etc etc.