Gravel vs Asfalt

[Sulland]

Seen from an entertainment point of view, what do you like best to look at either being at the rally or via the TV - Gravel or Asfalt ?

[jonkka]

On event I definitely prefer tarmac, less dust to swallow and less stones flying to your face.

On telly it's more difficult because there is so many type of gravel. Fast and flowing gravel (Finland, NZ, GB) is the best but slow, hot, dusty and rocky (Cyprus et al) is the worst. Tarmac goes somewhere in between.

[pino]

Seen from an entertainment point of view, what do you like best to look at either being at the rally or via the TV - Gravel or Asfalt ?

Snow :

[Sulland]

Snow :

I agree, but as it stands now there is only one, maybe two snow-rallies a year.

So pls let me refrase: Do you prefer loose Snow/Gravel or hard (Asfalt) surface rallies ?

(Its hard not being a native speaker...! :fasttalk

[leno]

i like gravel rallies like mexico

[MikeD]

I prefer Tarmac, but that's because Tour de Corse is my favorite Rally. But the tarmac events in both Germany and Spain are not really among my favorite surfaces.

I also like the look of the cars in Tarmac spec. You can see all sponsors and the car is really low on the road. It looks more mean

[Tomi]

I prefer gravel and snow drivers events, not events like Cyprus, Turkey too much lottery.

[Sulland]

I think this has to do with what we are used to. Do you live in an area where Asfalt/Tarmac is the normal surface, you like that - if you come from a place where Gravel and snow/ice it the most common surface, you like that.

For me there is nothing more beautiful than seing a rally car in full slide around a fast corner with opposit lock, and the driver in full control, ala C McRae. And I find it boring to watch the tarmac events - for me I could watch a singleseater or tintop race instead.

But I think this is a difficult issue, and that your location - and what surface is common there is a diciding factor !

Do you agree or disagree ?

[A.F.F.]

Fast gravel like Finland, NZ and GB.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Harder gravel events like Turkey, Greece, Rough rounds! Australia and NZ too and tarmac events like Corsica and Italy