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Thread: Distance of competitive stages
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7th September 2007, 14:03 #11
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Originally Posted by jonkka
Enlighten me
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7th September 2007, 20:58 #12
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7th September 2007, 23:35 #13
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Not that I am a total fan of the sprint format but I can guess why it has been favoured in recent years.
- Allows for a single service park more easily with out long transports.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Refuel points can be more centralised.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Medical & other safety vehicles can be centrally held amongst a group of stages, this is after FIV or Officials have called for assistance.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Easier access for media crews covering the event.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Able to control spectators on a known set route. Not spread out for proverbial miles & miles.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Spectators & media can move more easily from stage to stage. Spectators develop a sense of seeing a majority of an event.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Means that less volunteers are needed to staff each stage
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Access to lengthy stages. Governments do not want to inconvenience too many people.
[/*:m:4yrh5ntn] - Double stage length & quadruple the amount of possible risks. Insurance companies believe it can be too much.[/*:m:4yrh5ntn]
Personally, I would like to see a varied championship with marathon events like the old East Coast Safari coupled with sprint format of now. It adds an extra development & interest, to see how long a car can endure an event.Happiness is using the side windows more than the windscreen
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8th September 2007, 00:00 #14
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I have never heard of this EU ruling. As far as my memory goes, rally distances started to be cut towards the end of 1986 after the Group B accidents that year. The RAC, for instance, did away with its proper night stages. Obviously, since then there have been further cuts, which I would say have more to do with the desire to make the WRC more TV-friendly.
Livewireshock is right — there should be a balance between different types of event, in all sorts of ways.
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8th September 2007, 08:03 #15
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Originally Posted by Livewireshock
Shorter route, which is the meat of this thread, has perhaps gone a bit too far or at least in my opinion there should not be any further cuts in competitive distance. Going back to four-day events is not an option, Friday is a bit problematic as it stands (being weekday and all).
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8th September 2007, 09:58 #16
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Originally Posted by jonkka
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8th September 2007, 20:12 #17
Will the Safari rally ever be used in the WRC again?
Some of the stages there were very long.
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8th September 2007, 20:37 #18
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Originally Posted by Langdale ForestAnother Flying Finn
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8th September 2007, 20:44 #19
What is the length of the longest Safari stage?
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8th September 2007, 21:02 #20
i'm too young to watch rally Safari but i think i would loved it when i read these comments! where can i download any safari rally video??
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Well, he did lose 25% of his lead in the first 12% of this loops kms. Maybe hes coping by making cocky comments
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