Turkey 2018

**T16** · 13th September 2018, 10:40

speed has nothing to do with breaking the car on those stupid roads...

Yet I reckon the Safari would be even rougher, but most would love to see that return. The championship rounds are too similar. It's a good thing that the drivers have to drive to the conditions a little more, makes it more interesting.

**flykas** · 13th September 2018, 10:42

Originally Posted by T16

speed has nothing to do with breaking the car on those stupid roads...

Yet I reckon the Safari would be even rougher, but most would love to see that return. The championship rounds are too similar. It's a good thing that the drivers have to drive to the conditions a little more, makes it more interesting.

Yes! This is one of the important aspects of rally for me.

**AndyRAC** · 13th September 2018, 11:08

Originally Posted by T16

speed has nothing to do with breaking the car on those stupid roads...

Yet I reckon the Safari would be even rougher, but most would love to see that return. The championship rounds are too similar. It's a good thing that the drivers have to drive to the conditions a little more, makes it more interesting.

Modern WRC = sprint events and flat out speed....then when we get an event which is a bit different, things can happen.

**T16** · 13th September 2018, 11:10

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Modern WRC = sprint events and flat out speed....then when we get an event which is a bit different, things can happen.

That's my point... It's about time we had it mixed up a bit.

I was just wondering why N.O.T. was complaining about the roads and I maybe assumed, probably wrongly, that he would welcome the Safari back...

**N.O.T** · 13th September 2018, 11:25

I would welcome a safari like rally back because its a totally different event and the cars are also modified to an extent...

but to have a modern rally format event with just rough roads is stupid... its just a matter of luck who retires and who wins when there are stones everywhere.

**T16** · 13th September 2018, 11:32

Originally Posted by N.O.T

I would welcome a safari like rally back because its a totally different event and the cars are also modified to an extent...

but to have a modern rally format event with just rough roads is stupid... its just a matter of luck who retires and who wins when there are stones everywhere.

NOT, you've been around to know this isn't going to come down to luck. I really don't think they are going to just go flat out at it. It will add an element of skill and endurance that we've been waiting a long time for. Yeah, I get the cars aren't modified, but the drivers will just have to deal with it.

**Oliverk** · 13th September 2018, 11:41

Originally Posted by T16

NOT, you've been around to know this isn't going to come down to luck. I really don't think they are going to just go flat out at it. It will add an element of skill and endurance that we've been waiting a long time for. Yeah, I get the cars aren't modified, but the drivers will just have to deal with it.

If you have loose rocks on road, then it will always be a luck. Whatever speed you drive or careful are. And no one waits for endurance events. There are different series for that.

**EstWRC** · 13th September 2018, 11:50

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**Fast Eddie WRC** · 13th September 2018, 11:50

If you dont like Rally Turkey, tough. You can always go and find something else to do and let the rest of us enjoy it.

But it will be exciting and dramatic so I bet none of you will...