Who was
your
rising
star
of 2012?

WRC.com has drawn up a shortlist of 10 rising stars that impressed in 2012. Now it’s down to you to decide who was the best.

Yazeed Al-Rajhi: He’s not the youngest competitor in the WRC but he’s certainly one of the most promising if his performances in 2012 are anything to go by.

Craig Breen: Clinched the Super 2000 world championship by winning final three rounds following death of co-driver Gareth Roberts. And he’s still only 22.

Sebastien Chardonnet: French ace grabbed Citroen World Rally Car opportunity on home soil by the scruff of the neck to confirm emergence in the sport.

Elfyn Evans: Went on to dominate the WRC Academy following a troubled start. Gets a prize drive in a Ford Fiesta S2000 in 2013 as his reward.

Esapekka Lappi: Finland’s big hope impressed by leading the Super 2000 World Rally Championship runners on his home round of the WRC.

Andreas Mikkelsen: Took on and sometimes outpaced Volkswagen Motorsport team-mate Sebastien Ogier, no mean feat given Ogier’s ability.

Thierry Neuville: In between the occasional errors, the inexperienced Belgian scored several stage wins. Not bad for a rookie season in a World Rally Car.

Jarkko Nikara: Made ageing Mitsubishi go faster than it should have done in Finland and overcame dearth of knowledge of his MINI to excel on Spanish finale.

Jose Suarez: The Spaniard might not have been the fastest WRC Academy contender in 2012 but he was certainly one of the most consistent.

Hans Weijs: In a one-off World Rally Car drive in Spain, the Dutchman showed tremendous adaptability and so nearly scored world championship points.

To vote click here and remember to keep visiting WRC.com for more polls soon, including Heroes of 2012, Rallies of 2012, Cars of 2012, Moments of 2012.