Interesting idea, but I don’t see the point of it when the TER’s growth has been so poor over quite a few years. I do however like the idea of a European-based championship doing something different to what the two FIA championships are doing. Hopefully Azores will have a higher profile place to exist here?

The TBC date of 10-11 May could be: Rallye d’Antibes - Côte d’Azur; Targa Florio; or even the Manx Rally

The Anglo-Caledonian Rally would be a cool season finale, though it won’t run next year as it reverts back to the historics-only Roger Albert Clark Rally