Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

[bomber21]

We want to see the cars also from close not only in the TV….

I am saying this because in the last rallies I watched from close, spectator places were 30+ meters away from the cars and I almost needed binoculars to see…

This ruined my experience and made me not want to go abroad to see WRC anymore.

[AndyRAC]

Abiteboul said: “What I regret is that we don’t have the structure of discussion to talk these things through, and being able to share and express opinions, and being able to form a consensus.

“We don’t have that [in WRC], but in Formula 1 we do have that. We’ve got lots of opportunities to talk to the FIA, the promoter. We may agree, disagree, and get to some sort of conclusion. We try things out, sometimes they succeed, sometimes they fail. But at least it’s a moving thing.

The Hyundai team principal reflected on the specific situation from that day in Japan as the perfect proof of his point.

“We want to see beautiful cars in extreme conditions,” he said. “But we would like to [actually] see them. Because frankly this morning (Friday) there was not much to see, the [live video] coverage was not excellent, there were not that many cameras around the road. I think that was poor.


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-f...pling-the-wrc/

F1 is NOT the series to take ideas from - we've already done that - and it didn't work. MotoGP seems to copy F1, and not for the better......

[NaBUru38]

I'm not too wel informed, but did the zero and double zero cars have no issues on that stage?

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-f...pling-the-wrc/

"So, the last rally of the year was decided and determined at 8.30 on Friday morning, on the other end of the world?"

Well, it's this end of the world for Toyota and Hyundai...

[Mirek]

F1 is NOT the series to take ideas from - we've already done that - and it didn't work. MotoGP seems to copy F1, and not for the better......

He was calling for a common regular forum where the teams, the promotor, the organizers and the FIA can discuss important matters. He didn't mention anything else from F1. You shall read the text instead of immediately refuse it just because you saw someone mentioning an F1.

[240RS]

Lancia and Audi's 1983 Monte duel has inspired a new movie:
https://youtu.be/EDjImq6gI1A?si=BJH3botI_ny_Krc-

[HKSjbg]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/vote-...rc-rally-ever/

I was hoping this would be instance-specific, in which case I would have voted for the 1993 RAC Rally. As it stands, I don’t know whether to vote for RAC/GB thrice or vote my genuine favourite three (NZ and Monte)

[fiscorpun]

Lancia and Audi's 1983 Monte duel has inspired a new movie:
https://youtu.be/EDjImq6gI1A?si=BJH3botI_ny_Krc-

OH... "Niki Lauda" doing rallyes too. What a driver!

[seb_sh]

Such a nice clip
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/stat...wUbcNaNrQ&s=19

[Eli]

Such a nice clip
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/stat...wUbcNaNrQ&s=19

Still sad to see him there and know he's not around anymore

[seb_sh]

Don't know if this was posted before, I only saw it today, nice interview with Nicky Grist, among others tells the story of him and McRae at Skoda in Australia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOMBJg4nJLo