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Thread: 74th PZM Rally Poland
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10th July 2017, 10:07 #1421
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How so? I called him on his lecturing everyone, which is condescending. There are people on here in the rally industry, competitors and people working behind the scenes in rally teams and involved in running international events for many years at levels where they make a real difference and know what they are talking about, and he deems it necessary to lecture everyone about how they are all wrong, and he is the only one who can see what is right. Therefore I believe he needs to show the people he insults some respect. How does that cause me to have issues?
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10th July 2017, 10:12 #1422
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Well, it is stupid to stand just next to the road in the outside of the exit of a corner that involves a sideways jump at 150kph. It is stupid to be sitting down with a camera in your hand in the inside of a fast blind corner where they cut on the edge of the road. It is stupid to stand against the road after a jump. It is stupid to be completely drunk and so close to the road. You don't need to argue about that. Rallying is never completely safe, after having visited more than 200 events I also had a close call with a car once, on a place I first thought was safe, that was 50 meters after a junction where the cars nearly stood still. Rallying always involves some danger, as you say. But in Poland some people seem to ask for it, and it must go wrong sooner or later. There's no point to debate that. What happened in Poland is not acceptable for a sport, and especially on this level. Besides that you shouldn't call people on this forum outside observers, some people you are talking to here have more experience in rallying than you can imagine. Talking for myself, I've been in Poland 3 times now, as a spectator, it was the 4th time I've seen the new WRC cars in action. It's the most spectacular event you can imagine, no need to debate that. But it could be just as exciting without having to risk your life.
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10th July 2017, 14:52 #1423
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10th July 2017, 15:08 #1424
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Well, shit can happen even on long straights (hit a stone, loose a wing etc etc etc.) and the first few feet is the most dangerous place to be, because this is where the car can go a little wide or can be thrown while recovering from a slide. Standing 10 feet of the road might not save you as well, but it increases your survival chances significantly.
And, yes, motorsport will never be 100% safe, but it is always possible to minimize risks, without taking too much fun.
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10th July 2017, 15:47 #1425
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It's time to close this thread
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10th July 2017, 15:52 #1426
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Amen
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First leg he will be thinking in Portuguese championship. Then he can go for WRC2.
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