2025 WRC News & Rumours

**106 sport** · 18th February 2025, 08:45

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Exactly, it’s only February and just two rounds so far.

The Sweden result could have been different if Tänak not having the issues on Saturday and he would have won or Thierry had and there wouldn’t be this talk at all here.

I’m not sure Canarias suiting only Evans and Ogier. Thierry is always good on tarmac and Tänak was very good on two last pure tarmac events last year.

Anyway, too soon to make all the conclusions at the moment.

I agree with you. We must not forget Fourmaux won in Gran Canaria, in 2020 (ERC)
That same year Munster and McErlean were also in Gran Canaria...

**fantastic.priit** · 18th February 2025, 10:13

Tänak takes the titel. There is no questions. He is just in casual Estonian winter sleeping mode. Like bear in winter. Sleeping. And name Ott is in Estonia casual bear name.In march when the sun rises and the waters get flowing in the river. Ott wakes up and start to win. Mark my words. Then no worries! When the bear Ott is waking up. Then the foxes and rabbits are done!
Wish you a good day and lets go!

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 18th February 2025, 12:22

To be fair, Toyota gave them a great chance to win in 2024 and Hyundai blew it with putting Mikkelsen on tarmac and Tanak's crashes. Only a great season by Neuville kept them close.

Toyota wont be so generous again with as many Ogier and Rovanpera mistakes, so Hyundai are really up against it anyway.

**denkimi** · 19th February 2025, 05:29

Originally Posted by AndersX

Look back - when VW came in - instant and dominant success, Toyota - same story, even M-Sport pulled of 2 WDC and 1 WMC during Ogier's stint.

When VW came in, Loeb retired en ogier was starting his prime. Without Ogier, there would have been no VW dominance, just like there was no Citroen dominance without Loeb.