Safety regulations

[White Sauron]

Just thought, what if... Hirvonen hit that stone in GB on the last stage. And what if he had been leading by that moment? Just look, he crosses the finish line as a winner and comes to service park, where his car is to be checked by FIA' delegates... Would he be disqualified or not? I'm worrying, cause if a similar situation really does occur with some driver, what will be the result?

[alleskids]

If he had the accident on the last stage, he does not have to do a stage anymore, but can still drive safely, on 4 wheels on the public road, so there should be no reason not to let him drive to the podium and collect the prize. But if he still had a few of meter or hunderds miles of competitve stage to do, he should be regularly takenout of competition. Stage distance left should not be taken into consideration. An accident can happen on the first meter and on the last meter.

[White Sauron]

Yes, I know... But this can be really pity, if just a super special stage left to run... Nothing dangerous can happen there, but... oh, hope such thing will never happen!

[Koppomsbo]

We almost had one of those things in rally gb, think if Patrik Sandell had broken his safty cage and come to the finish line..

[alleskids]

Even in super special he can hit the barrier under the wrong angel ( Sordo made mistake in super special, Hirvonen has done things wrong in super specials). It would look very unsmart/stupid for the organisation and the FIA if (fatal) injury were casued because of the weakend roll bars. Every competitive meter requires a safety, for every competitor, the leader and the backmarker. If Hirvone was leading the rally on the last stage, he should have accidents and retiments in his mind. He gambled and he lost. If he had enough distance to number two to drive the super special at a steady (very safe, streetwise, braking nicely for each corner) pace, he was stupid making the mistake in the last real stage. pitty

[Lousada]

It won't happen because Ford or the FIA will retire the car via SupeRally before it reaches Parc Ferme.

[White Sauron]

It won't happen because Ford or the FIA will retire the car via SupeRally before it reaches Parc Ferme.

And so? The point is whether a driver gets his victory or not? Can the same thing as with Sandell in JWRC happen in WRC?

[N.O.T]

And so? The point is whether a driver gets his victory or not? Can the same thing as with Sandell in JWRC happen in WRC?

safety rules apply equally to every rally car that competes in an event...so the answer is YES

[Erki]

I guess if the car gets damaged on the penultimate stage and there's no service before the final stage then the crew can still finish the rally. Hirvonen drove two stages with damaged rollcage before being excluded in service.

[Lousada]

And so? The point is whether a driver gets his victory or not? Can the same thing as with Sandell in JWRC happen in WRC?

It will get a penalty of five minutes (or is it 10 in 2007?) because it missed the last stage. So it can still finish in the points and theoretically with the victory if the lead is big enough.

I guess if the car gets damaged on the penultimate stage and there's no service before the final stage then the crew can still finish the rally. Hirvonen drove two stages with damaged rollcage before being excluded in service.

But the car won't pass the after-race scrutineering in your scenario.