Originally Posted by
AnttiL
Well, actually Harju has a number of similar chicanes which could be touched, causing penalties. Ruuhimäki or any other forest stage won't have any artificial chicanes.
Does this have something to do with the rules FIA presents? In 2014 they did forest stages already on Thursday, now it's not allowed anymore (except MC can do whatever they want)
Maybe they want to divide the people around the stage, instead of everyone packing into the five jumps at the end?
The Average Joe would probably just buy a 20€ single ticket, right?
Super specials have always been a part of rally. Harju was driven already in the 60's. And before that they had these skill tests where you had to brake before a line or weave around cones.
Still, I agree that two super specials is a good number for a WRC rally of the current length, not like Mexico with eigth of them.
I think the whole circus thing and the VIP's etc. are just a way to secure the financial side and continuity of the rally. Us hardcore fans can just go into the forest through our own paths outside official spectating points and forget about the rest.