Still researching, and gaining a solid understanding of this sport day by day.....In preparing for Monte Carlo, I have heard references to teams sending a passenger car out on the course to assess conditions. In Monte, specifically looking for ice/snow. Does this happen daily during any rally, or is this practice exclusive to ice/snow races?
yes their are called gravel crews, in most cases they are ex-rally drivers, all of the manufacturer teams have them and they are different for each of their drivers and some of the rich privateers also. They are used on every rally.
I agree SxS won't happen, it'll cronk too much with rally-raid which at world championship level has a different promotor.
Bikes on the other hand would be fantastic to see on tarmac. Imagine...
I don't really know what your alternative to all this is but sorry, I don't think you do understand the present, or are being nostalgic.
What is the core aspect of rallying?
Driving as fast as...
Those are examples of red lines that shouldn't be crossed, I don't think they will happen. But if one just accepts everything, who knows what the future can bring.
Absolutely, SxS fit the...
I don't think that's what will happen. If someone, even younger, approaches the world of rallying, does so because they like cars, especially the ones that remind road cars models, as opposed to...
WRC is in state that we simply can't choose who will come and with what. Everything would be accepted. What do we say about Lancia. Sorry but in reality Lancia Ypsilon is ugly as shit but we are so...
I agree SxS won't happen, it'll cronk too much with rally-raid which at world championship level has a different promotor. Bikes on the other hand would be fantastic to see on tarmac. Imagine...
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