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Big deal... Meeke is big enough to rise above this. The car was 20kg over weight and he still whipped their asses. Skoda will need all the horse power and wide track they can muster, with MSport threatening to bring in the big guns for Monte.....Roll on 2010.
First there was only one another factory car there - Alister McRae. All the rest were private cars. And You know what that means ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear
Second thing... it's a bit strange when factory Peugeot is heavier while it's only 3D compared to private Skoda with 5D body (the only another 5D is Corolla/Auris)...
Kronos is no more factory than RGS is?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
The facts are car was 20kg over the weight limit. Take from that what you will.. 3 door, 5 door, or forklift truck.
So your telling me Wilks didnt get a car good enough to challenage for victory? OK..
There hasn't been rules in rallying in the past? Obey the rules and you don't have to deal with the bureaucracy. Pretty simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macd
Did the 150 grams have any effect? Most probably not. But rules are rules.
I dont think anybody is arguing with that, its more the punishment. For example, Citroen got a 1 minute penalty, for something that was a more serious enfringment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
I hope something good will come out of this. Like someone will stick their head around the door of Mr. Skoda UK's office and say "Hey we won that rally".
And that might be the spur he needs to put pen to paper on a deal for Guy next year.
Of course, Kronos use works specs. car. RGRS is normal private team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear
I don't want to tell anything more than the fact that factory car is factory car and that is step further everytime regardless it's manufacturer, type or class.
Those 20 kg... It was nothing against Kris (I consider him faster than anyone else in Scotland). I just wonder how is it possible...
Good decision. I hope they keep same kind of policy in WRC as well. Every proved technical infringement should led to exclusion. It has been like that most of the time and they should leave it like that in the future.
I agree. Once upon a time if your car didn't conform at post-event scrutineering the Steward's decision would be disqualification. More importantly, all competitors knew this to be fact. Of course, there are sometimes special circumstances, then and now, which the Stewards take into account when making their judgement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
However, lately it seems to me that, armed with a room full of experts, teams can often convince the Stewards that it was an 'administrative error that gave no advantage' and receive a wide range of lesser penalties.
Unless present at the hearing we can't question the decision in this case or the other recent well-known ones. What concerns me more is the message these 'lesser penalty' judgements sends to other race/rally competitors at all
levels!
Few quotes from Peugeot and Mrs. Skoda UK:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80347
Peugeot aren't going to appeal. They don't think any performance was gained from the lighter part - as others have said the car was actually overweight.