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If they use longer gears i suspect we could see even much higher average speeds than that.
Those roads would only make sense in something like dakar, where there is no reconnaissance en navigations plays a big part. Just because it would be unique doesn't mean its usefull.
I wouldn't say this for any other 'new' rally really, but given how relatively unique the Safari will be if it does indeed return for 2020, would there not be a reasonably substantial benefit to any of the WRC guys in taking part in the 2019 candidate event? Even if it were only in an R5?
Does a return to Africa have to be a 'Safari-style' event anyway ?
Rally Chile was new but its roads and itinerary were comparable with many current events. Chile is even a location for the modern Dakar but no-one said its WRC event should use such areas...
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Exactly that - WRC Chile wasnt using any of it's previous Dakar route, type of 'roads' or big distances.
So why does a WRC rally in Kenya have to be like the old Safari ie. extra long and tough ?
A 'normal' gravel rally held there would still be good as it would put WRC back on that continent.
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Chile has a long tradition of normal rallying on the roads we saw a week ago. Why should they have suddenly used a Dakar element? Kenya has similarly arranged rallies on the roads similar to the candidate event for years.
Besides, I don’t think Kenya has much road types to choose from.
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