Predictions for Rally of Finland

[R]

Anyone care to make their predictions for the Rally of Finland which starts tomorrow? In another topic I stated that my gut feeling indicated that Carlos Sainz would get that coveted 24th win first. Well, I'm not so sure about that gut feeling anymore, because I think Tommi Makinen will be strong on home soil. But anyway, I'll include that in my predictions, stating that Makinen will lead the rally but break down on the last stage due to mechanical failure. My predictions for the rally is then as follows:

1. Carlos Sainz
2. Colin McRae
3. Petter Solberg

Anyone else wanna have a go?

[AndyF]

1. Makkinen
2. Sainz
3. Loix

Unlikely, but it could happen.

[elephino]

Juha Kankkunen
Stig Blomqvist
Marku Alen

[MichaelC]

Makkinen
McRae
Sainz

Burns said he was going to go flat out and either win or or finish in a ditch. I suspect the latter of those two options will be the case

[R]

Originally posted by R
Makinen will... break down on the last stage due to mechanical failure.

Well, he didn't go out on the last stage, he went out on the very first! He had both front wheels at odd angles caused by an off, according to www.latestrallyresults.com. So sorry, Michael and Andy, you can no longer win the prediction!

[AndyF]

Oh, I thought this was order of retirement!!! - even then I'd be wrong anyway!!