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Thread: [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021
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24th January 2021, 13:32 #1311
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It's complicated...first of all the team drivers should wait for each other and while doing so possibly get late from their next TC. Probably a technical delegate should be watching that they share only tyres and nothing else?
I don't like this idea.
Double punctures aren't so common that this will be a problem (hopefully Pirellis won't make this a more common issue...)
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24th January 2021, 13:33 #1312
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Now I´m guessing: In the PS they let him go flat out. No limitation at all. Just let him get the feeling of trying hard. This time ended stuck in a snowbank. With spectators on site this maybe only would´ve gor 10-30 secs loss. So still learnt a lot even on PS.
Don´t think people setting more pressure on him than on Kalle a couple of years ago."Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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24th January 2021, 13:47 #1313
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24th January 2021, 13:48 #1314
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I think there is at least 2 rules, 1 rule is that crews cannot not receive any parts from any one when they are out of service (to stop teams to apply spare parts and tires between services), and the other rule is that crew must return to service with as many tires as they leaved (one cannot just dump the wheels to save weight). And I think that crew has dedicated tires so one cannot mix between other crews tires (Im not sure is it so strick with rally, but example in F1 there are). (probably to stop team having a "spare" car witch would only drive saving tires/parts, and the giving those "new" tires to the top crew for the next stage).
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24th January 2021, 13:59 #1315
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In my opinion this decicion is a complete overkill by FIA.
If a rallydriver punctures on a SS he/she can continue to the finish as fast as possible. Almost all makes it without going off the road, in almost full speed. This with the possibility of hurting the public there to watch the rally.
If the same crew have punctured the spare wheel before, they are out of the rally.
They are not allowed to limp back to the depot, since then in much smaller speeds, it is seen as unsafe.
This is not logical for the best drivers in the world.
How can this be fixed, so we dont loose drivers in a rally on a technicallity?
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24th January 2021, 14:00 #1316
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I get all the above objections, but I just can't see past Tanak being able to stay in the event.
So what if privateers can't do it, right now the championship is desperate for as many works drivers as possible.
If they are heading back to service, is time really THAT tight so a team mate couldn't wait a few minutes for the driver?
It's OK saying it's not in the rules, but can't see how it could disadvantage the championship in any way whatsoever if they changed the rules to allow.
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24th January 2021, 14:33 #1317
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24th January 2021, 14:34 #1318
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24th January 2021, 14:38 #1319
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"Best drivers in the world" are not magicians. If a driver drives on one rim and there is some emergency...say schoolbus coming out of control and crossing to opposite side of the road will they be able to react as fast as a normal car with 4 tires? I doubt that.
What I don't doubt is how it would look for the broad public if a rally car on 3 tires is in any way involved in something like that.
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24th January 2021, 14:44 #1320
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Ok, argue i'm wrong then. Just don't like this... Sent fra min SM-S901B via Tapatalk
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