2011 Rallye de France , looking for info...

[N.O.T]

stupid decision...

[Brother John]

stupid decision...

Yes very stupid decision, what will happen now?

[Mirek]

stupid decision...

For sure You know that every such decision has a reason. It's better to think about that before saying it's stupid. I know how it is here. Very often these anti-cutting obstacles are requested by local authorities to prevent road damage. Than You usually have just two choices - either to run the stage with anti-cutting obstacles or not to run the stage at all. Simple as that.

[N.O.T]

Than You usually have just two choices - either to run the stage with anti-cutting obstacles or not to run the stage at all. Simple as that.

3rd choice...repair the road afterwards (if it is needed)....

[Mirek]

If it is requested before the rally, what You could do after the rally is quite irrelevant (authorities needn't to trust Your promises that You would repair the road afterwards and very often prefer simple solution to prevent such problems at all). Also it's very expensive solution.

[N.O.T]

Main reason is that this was probably requested byt he teams to avoid punctures like in germany where there was severe cutting...

rest are just Bull fed to us by the organisers...

for 20+ years most tarmac rallies used no poles and minimal obstacles when it comes to cutting corners and it was encouraged by the authorities to leave stages are "pure" as possible in international events... suddenly the french decided to sterilise their event...maybe they add curbs next year or maybe Michelin RND department actually work harder and make a tyre that lasts instead of asking their fellowcountrymen to doo stupid things like that in order not to look like complete fools like in germany.

[N.O.T]

plus poles are not very safe...

Into the ass of timo - YouTube

[Jafry]

More photos from service HERE

[Mirek]

Main reason is that this was probably requested byt he teams to avoid punctures like in germany where there was severe cutting...

Sorry, but I don't believe in that for a second. Just stop inventing some imaginary reasons why something could look plain stupid.

I don't know how exactly it is in France but I know how it is here in CZ, in Hungary, Slovakia etc. and there are anti-cutting poles, tyres etc. in every single asphalt rally at least in some places. And the reason is purely in fact that without them rallying on those roads wouldn't be allowed.

[Mirek]

Test Juho Hänninen on stage of Valašská Rally. On those WRC tyres it's much more spectacular than normally on slicks

Test HÄNNINEN -