Man, this thing is so freaking close it\'s amazing. The other great thing about it is I actually LIKE all of the top drivers in contention. Thank god it\'s not going to be another rubber stamp victory for Marcus Gronholm and Peugeot again.
Can you believe how Peugeot\'s fortunes have changed? Only last year they were saying the 206 was unbeatable, and claiming that none of the other manufacturers were even competitive with them. Now Citroen comes out of virtually nowhere and puts two cars in the top three. I can\'t believe how fast they improved.
The performance of Markko Martin and his Ford Focus has been almost equally remarkable. I remember thinking that Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz fled Ford because they were frustrated with the Focus, but here Martin comes along and puts up 49 points near the end of the championship. Stunning.
The real story however is Petter Solberg. This guy is unbelievable, and I never thought he would advance so fast in only one year. I remember being thrilled last year when he achieved his first podium finish, and now this year he\'s won a few rallys outright. How can he be performing so much better than Tommi with effectively the same car?
Rally Great Britain is going to be amazing. I wish I could get same day coverage over here.
