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Thread: Rally Mexico 2018
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15th March 2018, 16:57 #1491
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15th March 2018, 17:07 #1492
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15th March 2018, 17:10 #1493
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15th March 2018, 17:24 #1494
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The whole think didn't start in Sweden. Starting order games has been in rally for quite some years. Even if FIA imposes some rules over the PS, the teams can just change the game - how about the cars have some technical "issues"? If we go on like this, the circus grows bigger and bigger. Let it be like this, it'll be forgotten in few months. I'm quite sure all of them have been aware of this rule "cheating", just might be little pissed about Ogier using it.
EDIT: Besides these games are not in favor of manufacturers, not showing their lead drivers on the "best show" during the rally, Neuville didn't gain anything on this possibly Tanak too, the only losers were Hyundai & Toyota. I think next time orders to follow the starting order will not come from FIA or Germany, but from South Korea and Japan.Last edited by stefanvv; 15th March 2018 at 18:35.
"With that car, your brain can actually never keep up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI
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15th March 2018, 18:26 #1495
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15th March 2018, 19:13 #1496
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15th March 2018, 19:16 #1497
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15th March 2018, 19:50 #1498
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15th March 2018, 20:11 #1499
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This isn't an easy problem to fix. Your suggestion would make the whole point of the power stage null & void. The original idea was to bring some excitement to the last day of the rally. Normally the finishing order is sorted out by Saturday night unless something really crazy happens on Sunday. Sunday was pretty dull and number of viewers and spectators declining. Enter the power stage, now teams have a reason to push and it adds extra excitement to an otherwise dull day. If it is moved to Leg 1 of the rally then we're back to "let's-just-get-through-it-so-it-can-be-over" Sunday.
Additionally, points are points and it does't matter what situation you find yourself in, more points are always better than less. So Ogier was frustrated, he lost a lot of time due to running order and his only hope was to mess with the start order on the power stage so he could get some points. A real tear jerker but absolutely no different than winning the rally, or re-entering under rally 2 and doing the same thing on the power stage to get points. One situation is no more or less justified than the other. As long as the rules allow it and the gain outweighs the penalty then people will do it. They may have considered it and held back as nobody wanted to be the first (cause it is unsporting) but now the dam is broken and the only fix is a rule change or it will keep happening.Last edited by OHL; 15th March 2018 at 20:13.
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15th March 2018, 21:00 #1500
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Last edited by stefanvv; 15th March 2018 at 21:03.
"With that car, your brain can actually never keep up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI
Great speeds. Did you miss WRC machinery on these roads?
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