Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post

I think the four-team competition from 2017 to 2019 has been the best the WRC has ever seen, even though it has been practically without privateers. And the title fight this year looks interesting, let's see how long it continues.
Yes it was great, but it didnt (couldn't) last.

Citroen bailing-out when Ogier left was a big loss, but they were already on a tight budget anyway. I dont think they were going to be around that much longer.

Recently M-Sport said the loss of Lappi's car in Mexico would impact them hard financially, so they could be next.

You also have to think of the fans - watching less than 10 WRC cars on a rally nowadays isnt great, compared to seeing 20 (even if they weren't all competitive).