Sounds like another way for the FIA to play favorites.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
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Sounds like another way for the FIA to play favorites.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
If they go independent they can do whatever they want.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
It is a stupid rule, which is assisting, along with various other FIA rulings, in turning the WRC into more of a joke. If the FIA actually invested in the WRC they'd have more manufacturers so noone would care about the lack of cars restarting under superally anyway. My impression of Chandler is not a good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
And there you have it. He just doesn't get it.Quote:
Morrie Chandler, WRC rallies commission president: To me, it doesn't make sense. You take the very best driver and you rearrange him so he actually gets the best opportunity on the roads so you're actually widening the gap instead of closing the gap.
I'm sure there will be a big debate on it at the rallies commission meeting next month.
Independent in what way, without FIA? Will not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saabaru
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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Completely beggars belief that this guy is 'in charge'. Every few months a new crazy idea comes out; Winter WRC, Bonus points, drive blindfolded,etc
If I was a Manufacturer interested in the WRC I'd be extremely worried about this bloke - all these supposed changes every few months - not what you want for a stable & successful WRC.
Both Ford and Citroen are keen to add at least 1 extra round in 2009 & 2010.
For next year it will be Corsica and in 2010 the rally of GB.
Both manufacturers never wanted to have only 12 rounds. They want even more rally's in country's which are good for marketing exposure.
Question to them: why now screaming and not back a year ago to the FIA :confused:
Rally schedule 2009 van merksteijn Motorsport
Rallysport 2009 WRC Program
30 januari - 1 februari Rally Ireland Sligo, Ierland
13/15 februari Rally Norway Hamar, Noorwegen
3/5 april * Rally de Portugal Faro, Portugal
22/24 mei Rallye d'Italia-Sardegna Olbia, Sardinië
26/28 juni Rally Poland Mikolajki, Polen.
31 juli - 2 augustus Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Finland
2/4 oktober Rally de España Salou, Spanje
23/25 oktober Wales Rally GB Swansea. Engeland
* TBA
I come back to my suggestion. I think that Bonus points is very bad idea. I just looked for example last year Sardegna rally. With clean roads you can be much faster. So, I take the final positions and look what happens in extreme tactics, lets say that after the first day Loeb leads, Grönholm is second and Sordo third. And for example, Hirvonen, Henning and Petter decide to retire two stages before the end of first day.. to save their engine and cars. So, They get 10 minutes penalties but for the Bonus they will get very good road position.
Lets say that second day results will be Hirvonen 3 points, Petter 2 points Henning 1 point.
Third day: Hirvonen gets 3 points, Petter 1 and Henning 2 points.
In the end classification, Loeb retired on the first stage of the last day, So, he gets 3 points from the first day, Grönholm gets 12 points, 10 for win and 2 for second place at the end of firts day,
Sordo is second and gets 8 points + 1 from the third place at the end of first leg so, 9 points in total. , but what comes now is really stupid thing. If you lok at the time differences then those three guys get 5th 6th and 7th place respectively.
That mean hirvonen gets 3+3+4=10 points, Solberg gets 2+1+3= 6 points and henning gets 1+2+2= 5 points and and Hanninen gets the last point.
So, the end result will be
1.Grönholm 12 points
2. Sordo 9 points
3. Gardemesiter 6 points
4. Stohl 5 points
5. Hirvonen 10 points
6. Petter 6 points
7. Henning 5 points
8. Hänninen 1 points
DNF Loeb 3 points
It does not look good, if 5th place finisher gets more points than second place finisher :-) At the same time petter gets same amount of points as the third place finisher:-)
The best solution like I said, top 4 starting order for the next day will be decided according to the drawing lots. Or top four will be reversed order of the last SSS of the previous day if it is on the program. Then we can achieve what we want. No tactics, better road conditions for the beginners and slow runners and push to the maximum on the SSS :-)
While the F1A aren't much good at running the sport, the Manufacturers are not going to be much better having a greater say in the future - if there is one. What is to stop them wanting 3 stages repeated 4/5 times all in a small area, cutting down on road time - meaning they can have more rallies. 12 Rallies is what the format should be - averaging 1 a month.Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
Will that be for both Snr & Jr?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy
And are 8 events in the 12 event schedule enough to enter as an M2 Team? (Because I thought that was van merksteijn's plan for 2009)