Why no points system change...???

[Mirek]

Yes, I agree with You. Giving some points to more drivers doesn't really hurt anyone since the better ones are given more. It brings only good for sponsor relations.

[Wim_Impreza]

and your point???

To a sponsor points can often prove justification that your investment is paying off - and with less and less manufacturer rides out there, we need more sponsors willing to invest the kind of money required to do the WRC!

When there were a lot of manufacturer teams, only the top 6 could score points. Now there are only 2 manufacturer teams and the top 10 can score points. When you had a 7th place in the past with very strong entry lists, you couldn't get a point and now even with a 10th place and very poor entry lists you could get a point.

[Josti]

Maybe some people forget, but WRC has always (since 1979) maintained top ten scoring positions, until the FIA decided to base it on the F1 point system from 1997 onwards.

While it kind of looks like an afterthought (I mean, only a few days before the actual championship starts!), I find this a much better point system than the 2003-2009 version. Also, people shouldn't look so much at the present, but rather at the future. This might be another step in the right direction to get more manufacturers in future WRC.

[Mirek]

When there were a lot of manufacturer teams, only the top 6 could score points. Now there are only 2 manufacturer teams and the top 10 can score points. When you had a 7th place in the past with very strong entry lists, you couldn't get a point and now even with a 10th place and very poor entry lists you could get a point.

And what is Your point? It used to be that way in the past but now we have 2010.

[DazzlaF1]

If the WRC used the new system last year

TOP 15

1. Sebastien Loeb ........ 229
2. Mikko Hirvonen ........ 220
3. Dani Sordo ........ 151
4. Jari-Matti Latvala ........ 104
5. Henning Solberg ........ 101
6. Matthew Wilson ........ 76
7. Petter Solberg ........ 71
8. Sebastien Ogier ........ 61
9. Federico Villagra ........ 44
10. Conrad Rautenbach ........ 26
=11. Mads Ostberg ........ 22
=11. Khalid Al-Qassimi ........ 22
13. Evgeny Novikov ........ 12
=14. Chris Atkinson ........ 10
=14. Matti Rantanen ........ 10

[JFL]

If the WRC used the new system last year

TOP 15

1. Sebastien Loeb ........ 229
2. Mikko Hirvonen ........ 220
3. Dani Sordo ........ 151
4. Jari-Matti Latvala ........ 104
5. Henning Solberg ........ 101
6. Matthew Wilson ........ 76
7. Petter Solberg ........ 71
8. Sebastien Ogier ........ 61
9. Federico Villagra ........ 44
10. Conrad Rautenbach ........ 26
=11. Mads Ostberg ........ 22
=11. Khalid Al-Qassimi ........ 22
13. Evgeny Novikov ........ 12
=14. Chris Atkinson ........ 10
=14. Matti Rantanen ........ 10

Not according to wrc.com
1. Loeb 93 (229)
2. Hirvonen 92 (220)
3. Sordo 64 (151)
4. Latvala 41 (104)
5. P Solberg 35 (86)
6. H Solberg 33 (86)
7. Wilson 28 (76)
8. Ogier 24 (61)
9. Villagra 16 (44)
10. Rautenbach 9 (36)

[BDunnell]

I'm glad to see points down to 10th again. It's as it should be. The same cannot be said of points down to 10th in F1.

[bluuford]

actually If I think back I can say that it is good thing to give point to top 10. It is much easier for privateers to bring to their sponsor the following information: "As a result of superb driving and hard work we earned 1 championship point" and it does not sound so well: "As a result of our hard work we reached to top 10 and missed out one point by just a few minutes."
It is clear that F1 type of system didn't suit to WRC. There are only 20 cars in F1 but there might be 120 cars in WRC.
Giving points to the lower positioned drivers might encourage them to fight between 11th, 10th, 9-th place as well.

And for the final remark. In Estonian championship. When you are running in national class the all the cars that reach to finish earn at least 1 point.

[Tomi]

And for the final remark. In Estonian championship. When you are running in national class the all the cars that reach to finish earn at least 1 point.

LOL

[Mirek]

The same is in Belgium for 2010 I think.