Nooo! Are you serious about this?
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With the camera stuff as well I think there's an argument that image stabilization is taking the drama out of the videos.
My biggest issue isn't always the camera angles themselves, it's just the fact that they don't reflect the speed (or the violence) of a rally car.
https://youtu.be/6OBkbLYs89I?t=8m56s - Look how fast Meeke appears to be going here, simply captured on a two-year old GoPro.
Its all about the angle... even the chinless vagabond dog Block looks fast with the proper angle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx94PMX7efY
If not AP4 but a R4-kit will probably be next year but let’s continue in this thread.
Yep, ’14 rules made more sense, with champ standings counting only for first day and second/third with reversed order from previous day classification. We all know that current rules were an easy way to undermine Ogier dominance. That's why he complains.
But it’s fair to say that even with a proper starting order in Argentina, Ogier wouldn’t be much faster than Latvala (the Finn has showed many times that he’s as fast as his team mate, but lacks the French consistency) and Paddon could beat him anyway. The Kiwi amazing determination was the key factor to win this one.
Btw, the i20 improvement was also crucial. In Sweden Paddon proved the car was fast, but Hyundai’s guys made a great job making it reliable, especially after Mexico troubles. After all, 2016 is becoming a fantastic WRC year.
Here is that putt in the road..
Well here it is. Paddon onboard on the powerstage from inside the car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eCm8eTNcBU
Edit: Or actually I should say 'mix between useless face-cam, bumper-cam and still shit incar cam.'
The over-the-hood view isn't so bad; that's what was being shown on the live broadcast and it was pretty good at showing how hair-raising the stage was.