Rallye Deutschland 2014

[stefanvv]

yes, he also deserves to continue in Citroen next year alongside Ostberg.

Sure, if Citroen are not rushing to find the new young Loeb, his seat seem certain

[Tom206wrc]

wrc2

Problem for Martin Koci during the SD ???

[JieM]

Short video of shakedown -> http://youtu.be/UwAzPD4tr7U

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I wonder if Ogier & JML will push to the max for the win as solid points can still win the Manufacturers Championship here at VW's home event...

[stefanvv]

For VW will be great victory if they win the Rally & title here

[Fast Eddie WRC]

For VW will be great victory if they win the Rally & title here

True, but they wont want a repeat of last year for sure.

They might setle for good finishes and the Manu title here..

[noel157]

"Just sums up the WRC really"

What do you mean? I was very very surprised that Breen even went to Germany. Then I was again surprised to see test/recce footage of him wearing a back brace. Germany is perhaps one of the most cruel rallies when having a back issues, lots of really hard bumps and "cuvettes". In my opinion it is right decision, especially taken into account that it's based on not only one, but TWO medical professionals.

Would tend to agree.
If he's wearing a back brace that is likely for protection to existing damage or for protecting an easily injured back. With his ERC campaign it perhaps, in retrospect, wasn't a wise move entering Germany rather than recovering. A shame for him. The stewarts may have done him a favour in the long run.

[Munkvy]

Thanks J - but that is open to interpretation - if there is no mention of the chassis number or national registration number on the form then there is no change of car, it's still a scruiteneered Hyundai i20 WRC. As I read it, if say Bouffier had dinged his Fiesta on the Monte tests, beyond repair, a week before scruitineering and was unable to obtain another Fiesta he could change the entry to any other A8 car he could find, say a DS3.
As to why Hyundai might want to do that, despite the quality of the other team members - Neuville may just have a contract clause that guarantees him a start whenever possible.
Anyone know the level of detail on the entry form?

As a scrutineer (although not at FIA level), I can say that each car has a logbook which details the things that identify the car, such as chassis number and roll cage number, as well as any homologation details), so that would be what is used to identify the car. After scrutineering the car could not change as it no longer matches the details that it was entered under or scrutinized for.

However, given that MSport builds their own cages and have been able to repair damaged cages for cars under Rally2 previously, you would assume that Hyundai build their own cages too, so could repair any damage on site, given their HQ is in the neighborhood. Unlike Finland, where perhaps they had to travel too far to get the parts to repair the cage? I don't imagine it's normal for them to carry spare roll cage parts? But you never know.

[satnav]

"Just sums up the WRC really"

What do you mean? .

I mean they had ample opportunities before 20.30 hrs on the eve of the rally to inform Craig Breen that he would not be allowed to start , would it not have been better for Dr Jean Duby who is the permanent FIA Medical Delegate to inform Craig after Finland that in his opinion he will not be allowed to start in Germany therefore saving everyone instead of burying his head in the sand until the night before the start of the rally.
It's not that I am questioning him being allowed to start the rally it is the way in which it was carried out.

[Mk2 RS2000]

I mean they had ample opportunities before 20.30 hrs on the eve of the rally to inform Craig Breen that he would not be allowed to start , would it not have been better for Dr Jean Duby who is the permanent FIA Medical Delegate to inform Craig after Finland that in his opinion he will not be allowed to start in Germany therefore saving everyone instead of burying his head in the sand until the night before the start of the rally.
It's not that I am questioning him being allowed to start the rally it is the way in which it was carried out.

He, like every other competitor who has been in an injury accident has until Documentation to produce the appropriate medical clearance certificates.