and what about RC5 drivers ? Forget about WRC2/WRC3 split which is total nonsense, taking away whatever could be left of battles for win, when the WRC2 leader just cruises to the finish because there were only 5 starters out of which 4 had issues. Oh boy, those FIA guys are smoking grass ....

Yet these drivers are working hard and we need to give them justice.
- Ostberg : Had a good, yet unflashy (see above) year. And seems to have gelled well at Citroen. He must be ackowledged (together with Bonato) from making the C3 R5 a good (best ?) car, when it started total shite a few years ago
- Tidemand : Disappointing, given the hype that surrounded him a few years back. He almost won on consistency, not speed.
- Huttunen : Talk about a resurection. Would need to be gauged against real opposition though (aka WRC2). He may be the one with the biggest upside, though. And his 2 years of struggles may have done him good (mentally-wise), a bit as Tanak in his days.
- Fourmeaux : Did much better than expected and showed glimpses of hope. Need one more year for a proper assesment, but he may become a regular if he continues to improve
- Gryazin : hugely disappointing. Did not show anything positive
- Veiby : The same, plus crashing prone. impossible to judge his top class outing given the terrible weather conditions.
- Mikkelsen : Came in late and starred - same as 2018. Can it be that he is the ultimate R5 driver, but cannot really handle the new top class ? Give him the benefit of the doubt and a second chance. He must go back to top machinery, even at MSport. If he beats his team mate fair and square he'll re-establish hisq reputation.
-O.Solberg : impressive speed and pretty good for a first year (and considering his age). Need one more year to know if he is the "next big thing", or just a good driver with ample support, help and opportunities (same as, let's say Lance Stroll in F1)

Am i forgetting aznyone ? Bonato, Camilli, Kajetanowicz,, Lindholm,Bulacia, ... Not much to report from me (neither impressed nor disappointed)