Six winners, a controversial new points system, the joint-closest winning margin, champions making uncharacteristic errors, a mid-season regulations 'hokey cokey', young guns coming to the fore and a title decider for the ages. That was the 2024 World Rally Championship in a nutshell.

But ultimately it was the year that transformed the WRC's nearly man Thierry Neuville into a world champion, alongside co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe. The Belgian has strived for 17 years to achieve his childhood dream and that dream is now reality - he is the 20th WRC drivers' champion.