Drivers were asked to write down on paper what they believed would happen during the 2024 season. At the season’s end, these predictions were revisited, revealing that many drivers’ hopes or forecasts did not come to fruition. On the other hand, some drivers managed to predict with impressive accuracy.
Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta had written down a very clear goal: his first victory at the WRC level. This did not materialise, and Katsuta appears slightly embarrassed on a video published by the WRC as he shows the note to the camera.
“I do remember this. I tried for it in quite a few rallies,” Katsuta chuckles in the video.
M-Sport’s Gregoire Munster fared slightly better with his challenge. At least one of his predictions hit the mark. Munster predicted that M-Sport would finish third in the manufacturers’ championship in 2024.
“Got that right,” Munster laughed.
In addition to this, Munster predicted that Ott Tänak would win the drivers’ championship and that he himself would achieve his first podium finish in the WRC’s top category. Munster did not meet this particular goal.
“That is for next year,” Munster remarked.
Munster had also hoped that he would not crash “too many times.” In his opinion, he was somewhat successful in this objective.
“I didn’t have any big crashes, but I did make a few mistakes,” he reflected.
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier excelled in his prediction. The Frenchman had forecast before the season began that the championship would be decided in the final round. Meanwhile, M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux underestimated his own capabilities. He predicted that he would achieve his first career podium during the second half of the season.
“Got that wrong. I actually managed it in the second rally of the season,” Fourmaux said, laughing joyfully.
And that is exactly what happened. Fourmaux finished third in Sweden, the season’s second rally. Overall, he secured five podiums during the season and switched to Hyundai at its conclusion.
