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Ridiculous!! Why do they do this? Double points are fine if it's double the distance. I recall the BRC title decider in 2009 - the Trackrod. Again it offered double points, yet was nowhere near being double distance. From memory, both Cronin & Higgins had the same results; Cronin won due to winning the double points Trackrod......It is bizarre and reeks of 'play offs'....Quote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
I also don’t get the wisdom in the Cork 20 moving to the end of July, leaving the last round of the championship in August. Sure, we didn’t know if an NI Rally UK was going to happen and it was planned for the same weekend as the Ulster but I don’t see why that meant the Cork 20 moved.
Either the Ulster could have moved to the last weekend of July, or if that was considered too close to the Down Rally then it could have been in October…
Its just a coincidence that the final rally of the season happens to be the shortest. At least its got the challenge of night stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
I guess Cork 20 were getting pretty bored of being the last round of the year. It's one of the best events in Ireland, but rarely does it get the entry it deserves, since the championship is usually a done deal by the time it runs, even with 1.5x points on offer.
I suppose the idea of making Ulster worth 2x points, is that it should still have some meaning. While it's the shortest event, that certainly does not mean it's the easiest... any time lost to small mistakes or bad tyre decisions will be harder to make back.
It's one of those situations where the championship would get slated either way. Either the last round is a dead rubber, or it's considered artificial. Let's wait and see - it might just be brilliant, who knows?
A win at Cork 20 will be key. How it could work out...
https://rallyinsight.com/2022/07/27/...trcs-top-four/
Yes bizarre wasn’t the right word. Ironic that the shortest event is the one worth most points, a shame that the shortest event is the ‘grand finale’. But then as said above the shorter event can sometimes be more of a high-pressure conclusion to the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
At least its not a comically short 70km clubman event!
Off topic, but rather mixed feelings watching the Commonwealth Games triathlon live on BBC1, with them running along roads used for various versions of the Sutton Park RAC Rally stage... Nice to imagine what it'd be like if used today!
Pretty damn close on the Cork 20... :D
After Stage 6/15
1 Moffett 32:18.4s
2 Fisher +0.2s
3 Devine +2.0
All change on SS7... the top guys all spun !
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Leader Fisher has crashed out on the opening stage Sunday morning. Moffett takes the lead and looks ever-stronger for the title.