[WRC] News & Rumours 2020

[mknight]

Anyone worried about the Monza Rally Show being a proper rally - the longest stage on the 2019 event was 44.83 km.

Length is not a problem. The "character" of the stages is. Historically:

- zero height changes and close to zero surface changes
- large part of "corners" is made up from cones and similar with penalties for touching them
- often multiple rounds around the same set-up "track"
- little to no mid-speed corners, either it's chicanes/90/180 deg, or flat out corners that are integral to the race circuit

At least one day should be on stages.

Personally I doubt Ypres will be ran, for Monza the chance is higher.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

They do use perimiter roads.

[dimviii]

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[AnttiL]

Here is Monza 2009 maps. It's just all on the circuit.

https://www.rally-maps.com/Monza-Rally-Show-2009

I also watched some onboards from recent years and couldn't see anything else than the circuit being used.

[Simmi]

I definitely have a fear Monza will run, be hailed as a "success" and then we'll get more of this type of rally leaking into the WRC.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

"Saturday’s middle leg speed tests will comprise demanding closed public roads in the Lombardy region close to Monza."

Matton:
“In the current situation, we’re developing new approaches and ACI Rally Monza Italia is a great illustration of this. It’s the marriage of an iconic circuit event and more traditional rally stages in the nearby countryside."

https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-rally-m...ionship-finale

[TypeR]

Here is Monza 2009 maps. It's just all on the circuit.

https://www.rally-maps.com/Monza-Rally-Show-2009

I also watched some onboards from recent years and couldn't see anything else than the circuit being used.

that is just so dumb.. it's WRC not some track racing series..

[Jarek Z]

How do you like those stages?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABK_3vi4tFQ

[AnttiL]

"Saturday’s middle leg speed tests will comprise demanding closed public roads in the Lombardy region close to Monza."

Matton:
“In the current situation, we’re developing new approaches and ACI Rally Monza Italia is a great illustration of this. It’s the marriage of an iconic circuit event and more traditional rally stages in the nearby countryside."

https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-rally-m...ionship-finale

But if whole Friday and Sunday are just Monza rallyshow on the circuit, it sucks...

[Rally Power]

"Saturday’s middle leg speed tests will comprise demanding closed public roads in the Lombardy region close to Monza."

Matton:
“In the current situation, we’re developing new approaches and ACI Rally Monza Italia is a great illustration of this. It’s the marriage of an iconic circuit event and more traditional rally stages in the nearby countryside."

What Matton is likely thinking:
“In the current situation, we’re so desperate to get 7 events that ACI Rally Monza Italia was the last resource, after blowing chances to run proper events and change Ypres date. Probably we’ll have to stick to the Monza circuit stages, as more traditional rally stages in the nearby countryside will probably be cancelled"
That's sad.