Reading the usual after-event Dirtfish articles I am slightly perplexed by the Katsuta and Fourmaux praise levels.

Yes they did great, I commented on Fourmaux especially during the event for his great approach for this kind of rally and on Katsuta for his development process.

But the reality is that no matter how well they did relative to their experience Katsuta was only faster than Greensmith and Fourmaux on speed and Fourmaux was the slowest WRC (after the deserved penalty).

With "normal" retirement rate this would put them on 5-6th place for Katsuta and 7-8 for Fourmaux.

Again great job here and great approach but just about all WRC rallies are won on speed and not due to retirements of others. Therefore I find it really strange when Dirtfish talk about winning a rally next for Katsuta and making him Toyota factory driver and about making Fourmaux MSport #1 next year.