Rally Italia Sardegna '16

[PLuto]

I wonder if that decision was made before or after he got banged with a 5min penalty?

Before. Decision was made during previous year...

[PLuto]

Prokop would be a superb addition to the ERC.

He will never go there. He was trying IRC without big success. He likes only WRC series, anything "lower" is under his dignity...

[PLuto]

Seriously why do the WRC TV insist on showing championship standings after a power stage that are almost never correct!?

I was also thinking about it, when I saw it. How they congratulate to Abbring also to points for being in top ten, which everybody average following the event must know, that it is nonsense...

[Ucci]

I have to admit I'm pretty conflicted about the WRC at the moment.

If you ignore some of the nonsense being spouted by his team boss, I completely understand Ogier's frustrations and, like many on here, I think it's completely unfair being asked to sweep for two days. I'd like to see that regulation changed next year.

But interesting-even if Ogier is not sweeping the stages (2nd run and 3rd day, he is not winning stages. Except PS...).

[stefanvv]

3rd day, he is not winning stages. Except PS...).

No point as there is no position to fight, only PS points

[rage82]

What a guy is that Camilli. In his only sixth event in WRC car ( "the crappy Fiesta") he's scoring top 3 times. And he has done only 8 events with R5 car in his career in 2015. Hope he can keep this steep line of progression.

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[Simmi]

For sure we've seen Ogier adapt to his situation in the last few rounds. That 'win every stage at all costs' mentality isn't there.

[Eli]

Ogier can go about getting 2nds and 3rds for the rest of the year and he can still rap up this championship by the time we get to China.

[PLuto]

I agree, it's cheaper and it would be a new challenge for him, he definately would be a outsider to win the title.

I am afraid he is not looking for challenges in rallysport...

[PLuto]

I saw some comments from Tiff Needell complaining that handicapping the best driver, and allowing others to win is a false excitement. Predictably, quite a few rally fans were outraged by his suggestion.

I agree with him; I don't have a problem with it in national/ club 'entertainment' series, I;e the BTCC. But in a serious World Championship, it has no place; Ballast, DRS, running first may all add 'excitement' but in my opinion it devalues the sport.

In rallysport, it was in the past ALWAYS, that fastest drivers were going first (so they had disadvantage with sweeping positions). Only in modern WRC era they have started with reversing the order...