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Thread: [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021
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23rd January 2021, 17:11 #1071
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So what would´ve been best solution, if not give them a wheel so they can reach SP? We discuss how to make WRC more friendly to new viewers/fans, at the same time as we DO like when the field goes like ten tin soldiers or whatever the international saying is (don´t want to give the swedish version...)
It´s ridicoulus punish cars that managed stages but not liasons bcs of lack of wheels."Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
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23rd January 2021, 17:15 #1072
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23rd January 2021, 17:15 #1073
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I would say it's more likely ACM's decision, not FIA or WRC Promoter. In Tänak's case it would have been possible to continue since the car was intact and in service park. But usually the car is stopped along a stage somewhere, it needs to be hauled back to Gap, fixed, and then driven to Monaco and making it to parc ferme in time is not possible. And I guess they need to know which 50 cars are coming to Monaco...
It's crazy, some people say that super rally has ruined rallying because the routes should be completed in order to score points. Then there's one overnight break in the whole season when you cannot do super rally and instantly get other people complaining...Last edited by AnttiL; 23rd January 2021 at 17:20.
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23rd January 2021, 17:15 #1074
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But he could take two spares and no problem then. That's the reason why others took two. He took risk and he was aware of it.
If he will have 3 punctures you can complain, but with two with such road conditions it was nothing special.
Everyone knows the rules and then it's about risk management. He was aware of it, that's why he stopped on the stage to change slow puncture for rim only and then did opposite after the stage. But road section was too long, etc.
That's normal, this is well known that even with best wrc car driving on 3 wheels won't be successful
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23rd January 2021, 17:18 #1075
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Following your way of thinking then same would happen if you finish stage with broken radiator but can't reach service. So there should be someone waiting with radiators at the end of the stage?
Or similar with fuel? You finish the stage but then not enough fuel to reach service, so what then, refuel from special van?
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23rd January 2021, 17:21 #1076
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You can take two wheels and be in same situation. It´s not about that.
I say it again. Remake the rules. Take action to ACM to follow common WRC organizers rules.
And finally, give the competitors a wheel if necessary after last stage to be able to get home to SP. With only 4-5 top drivers you don´t want to loose anyone because of these ridicoulus rules."Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
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23rd January 2021, 17:21 #1077
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It doesn't have to be a puncture.. can be accident or other issue, that could be repaired in service..
but yes, I can imagine that. Everybody need money to rally, some more, some less.
Teams in WRC class pay hundreds of thousands for entry fees and tens of millions to build cars etc.. so yes, they may have some advantages.
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23rd January 2021, 17:23 #1078
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23rd January 2021, 17:23 #1079
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23rd January 2021, 17:25 #1080
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you do realize that the power form the hybrid unit is not constant... It's there only for very short periods. So for a first time out it won't make a big differance
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