Maybe you will be surprised, but it is not completely true...Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
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Maybe you will be surprised, but it is not completely true...Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
During the weekend there were a lot of talks about the lack of show of WRC and the lack of visibility of the WRC, more than any other event.
The driver that gives show on a super-special and that receives the loudest aplause from the 10.000 fans present in the circuit receives a time penalty for that and loses the rally because of the penalty.
Were you questioning why the WRC is going down? There is one of the answers.
The ones that say that the Solberg manouver was dangerous, are obvious talking about something that they have no ideia what it is.
10.000 spectatores said "Thank you Oliver", and 3 stewards said "you're wrong and we will give you one minute penalty".
This is... i prefer no write it.
Spot-on. Everyone remembers the wonderful GrB cars, but look at the results : It is often 4-5 Gr.B cars and then GrpA cars 1/2h if not more in arrears ... Sound familiar ? Neuville had to cruise on sunday yet salvaged his 5th place finish by miles, so far were the WRC2 cars behind.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
A full WRC2 championship would result in 20+ cars at the forefront, same as the 90's GpA "golden age". Of course manu teams would always be atop, with better drivers and better prep, but there would'nt be an ocean between the 10 manu cars and the rest of the field. Every error would be paid cash - you're out of the top 10. Not to mention that once in a while some youngster/privateer could work some heroics ...(e.g .Gianfranco Cunico-like)
I would myself be way more interested. Been also a massive rally fan since the early 70s , yet I struggle to keep my attention these days with the short events and results decided by mid-saturday ...
Who, when and why banned donuts? Does anybody remember?Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0bee9Tl0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVfIASueE1g
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ElzFGkBlY7Q
Didnt't Ogier recive a financial penalty for that last year?
Exactly, you see it. That’s a championship I would much rather watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by djip
You’re right that the manufacture teams would win mostly but there is always the opportunity for a well driven privateer to do something special.
From the manufacture side there is a business case as are all set up for customer activities already and they just run much cheaper cars as a factory effort. The financial barrier to entry is much lower for new manufactures looking to come in. There could of course be a championship within for privateers that would essentially be what WRC2 is today, but using the same cars as the factory teams so special results possible.
Lack of Hybrid might be a negative for factories, but this message is not coming across at all in WRC, I think they would be better off shouting about the carbon neutral fuels that might keep performance IC engine cars on sale in the future.
I hope that the people in charge see sense and look at something along these lines as I fear that WRC is set for a very lean period if not.
Yes he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by ictus
But FIA changed the rules this year, now organizers must include on the suplementary regulations this:
"Exhibition driving ("doughnuts“) is strictly forbidden everywhere due to lack of suitable place. All
infringements will be penalised with a minimum of a 5-minute time penalty, applied by the Stewards"
This year this sentence is in all the suplementary regulations, except Monte Carlo (released before the FIA Council) and Safari (Dont know why but i guess...)
You’re not seriously suggesting that the Safari organisers don’t know what they’re doing? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JAM
/sarcasm
So why do you think the rule was introduced?Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM
And why do you think they chose not to give him a 5 minute penalty?
Do you just watch WRC to see donuts on super specials?
No, i'm suggesting that they don't want to avoid some sliding on the roundabouts as they had in 2021 and 2022. Kenyans loved it.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
1. I have no idea, but probably they don't understand what people want to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
2. Because they considered there was no danger on the manouvre. But the suplementary regulations says minimum 5 minute penalty, the stewards didn't follow the rules.
3. A useless question, there's no interest in what i like or what you like. We are two persons.
In Lousada track there were more than 10.000 persons, and they wanted that and they loved that, and they paid ticket to be there and have fun.
Solberg received the loudest applause on that afternoonm, and this is the only thing that matters.
Has anyone seen any kind of footage from Evans accident?
Noo, i cant find it :/
Was there a spectator, marshal or other official nearly wiped out in the Evans off? Feels like another Ministry of Information censorship job by WRC Promoter...
It won't be published. Don't remember where I read it but someone from All Live told that he had seen the crash and it was very nasty. The same reason why they removed Ott's onboard from 2020 Monte (though they added it first and the whole world could see it), the same reason they won't publish Evans' crash.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
If that's a policy I struggle to understand it.
Since nobody was hurt isn't it better PR to show it with "look how safe the cars are" comments?
Sounds more plausible that some people nearby were in danger and survived due to pure luck.
There's not even any fan footage of Evans' crash so its unlikely there were any fans nearby at the time. There were not any around when Colin Clark did his video from the scene either.
This is the removal of the car from the trees....
https://youtu.be/gYM9P1MaPMw
Maybe he hit one of these: https://rainforests.mongabay.com/bio...rtugal/EN.html /j
Look at the way the driver's window is missing... there's probably a reason the in-car isn't available...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I'm wondering if after the recent fatal accident of Craig Breen they are trying to keep this (nasty) accident quiet to stop more bad publicity for the WRC.
Was there any interview with Evans after the accident? Or any comments from anyone from the team?
edit: here is some clip https://www.wrc.com/en/video/player/?videoId=1612712
it's also shows that car was on fire after that.
Lindstöm told DF it was six rolls but I didn't hear anything else really. The rolls could've been highspeed "in the air" rolls as the roof was fairly undamaged, but thats just speculation.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Evans' crash is another example of how extremely unlucky poor Craig Breen was. In comparison to so many crashes his was one of the slowest most innocuous offs and he yet he ends up dead. :(
PS STAGE onboard Kalle vs Ott https://youtu.be/tJSlLDQcmiA
Evans crash onboard is here
https://twitter.com/ralios4c/status/...gmKA8Ym5ybXC1Q
Oh my that's a lot of fast rolls!Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
at what point is Portugal 23' roll..?
1:07Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR