Quick question..... is an SSS for you guys two cars competing against each other or one? (like NZ)?
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Quick question..... is an SSS for you guys two cars competing against each other or one? (like NZ)?
Yeah, in the past everything was better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Old man :) time has changed. Before you watch rally, it was different then in your time.
We live in a dynamic world. So the sport is dynamic too.
I loved the old special stage in Portugal when they did the Estoril circuit. Other than that I understand the point of SSS but I don't think they are well conceived. They're basically, narrow, short and pointles in terms of competition outcome. Most of the drivers have more to lose than to win in those stages so they don't even really try.
I voted them to go at least the way they are now. Rallying is/was other thing.
3 cars on stage?! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Donney
Just make them more interesting and there isnt a problem with them. I prefer single file runs over slightly longer (but still short) distances, but a 2car special could be ok if more thought was given to it. In terms of putting them in stadiums I initially thought it was stupid, but taking these things literally as 'shows' its probably the best place for them. I've spectated at the old Silverstone Superspecial and Killeri. At both viewing was completely awful and I can honestly say I would have had more fun in the car park at Killeri 2005. So in that sense a stadium at least allows you to watch the cars and get more people there, sponsors, tv crews, whatever. I hate them because they have got lazy but there is probably a need for them. At least we take them for what they are as well as the drivers who dont try.
They dont convey what rallying 'truely' is to the masses but more and more rallying is shifting away from what it truely was anyway. This past few days has really brought that to our attention.
I agree, thursday SSS are OK. That doesn't screw up the rally itself. Of course, a good location is important.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I love watching them on tv. They need to stay. Rally GB used to be so great when it came to Silverstone.
The first SS WRC victory for Carlos Sainz in 1987 with the Marlboro Ford Sierra Cosworth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donney
In Portugal we had an important role in SSS. Estoril, Braga (only 2 years plenty of dust), Lousada, Baltar and now Algarve stadium.
:) It's the other way around Brother, but I'll keep quite now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Too many are the same, don't give the drivers a chance to fling the cars about. I'd prefer a short special stage, i.e a lap of a GP circuit, country house stage, small forest stage,etc.