It must be very dissappointing sometimes to be a WRC2 driver or sponsor. Its talked up as being a feeder series and a stepping stone to a Rally 1 drive but it hardly gets a look in with regards media coverage and exposure.
Take Finland for example we have the reigning champion Lindholm, former champion Mikkelsen, former Rally 1 drivers still trying to prove the deserve another chance Fourmaux, Greensmith, Solberg and local stars like Huttunen, Pajari, etc. Should be a very interesting battle in many ways. Also its fair to say Solberg has more of a profile / fan base than many Rally 1 drivers.
In spite of all this it hardly seems to get a mention in the rally build up. At least in the english language stuff I've seen. Don't think it was mentioned at all in the WRC+ preview magazine video, and the Dirtfish podcast didn't mention it at all either, if I remember correctly, not even a mention for Solberg who they rarely miss an opportunity to mention.