[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[N.O.T]

Read rumors in an italian magazine about possible changes to rally2. Drivers who will use it could not be anymore first on the road...
There are no sources so we should take it as it is.
I hope it will not happen actually but if it is true I'm going to the supermarket to buy a big bag of popcorn and enjoy the reactions, or better, THE reaction.

When people realise that Ogier wins because he is the best driver and not because there are some cars sweeping the road on day 2 it will be a good day for the sport... During Loebs domination the rally commission changed the rules all the time and the result remained the same. But seems they have not learned anything.

[Rally Power]

For those of You with conspiratory tendencies: If Matthias Müller replaces Winterkorn, then You can start weaving cob webs.

I think it's the other way around: the pieces come all together if Diess becomes CEO...

[stefanvv]

Read rumors in an italian magazine about possible changes to rally2. Drivers who will use it could not be anymore first on the road...
There are no sources so we should take it as it is.
I hope it will not happen actually but if it is true I'm going to the supermarket to buy a big bag of popcorn and enjoy the reactions, or better, THE reaction.

Actually this is a step back in Ogier's concurrency. Sweeping the road is not good to anyone and this might be additional motivation for drivers to try to finish without rally2. It'll be easier for Ogier if more drivers do it.

[RAS007]

Actually this is a step back in Ogier's concurrency. Sweeping the road is not good to anyone and this might be additional motivation for drivers to try to finish without rally2. It'll be easier for Ogier if more drivers do it.

Just get rid of Rally2. It has always been a stupid idea.

[stefanvv]

Just get rid of Rally2. It has always been a stupid idea.

Completely agree. '17 there will be enough teams to fill top 10 without it anyway.

[Gregor-y]

Piech

I'm sure he's been in charge the whole time, just not where we can see it.

[itix]

Just get rid of Rally2. It has always been a stupid idea.

Am I the only one who likes rally 2?
I've always thought it was great because people gained experience on the stages despite crashes or car failures.

[vino_93]

You can keep rally2, but not this way. No sense to be classified whereas you didn't compete the whole rally.

But in modern rallying, where experience is the most difficult thing to get, I'm quite sure official drivers would restart, even without classification.

[Karukera]

Staying on the current topic; today in 1066 Harold defeated Hadrada & Tostig at Stamford Bridge, York......

Best news for Britain in ages...

[AL14]

Am I the only one who likes rally 2?
I've always thought it was great because people gained experience on the stages despite crashes or car failures.

You're not alone. I don't think it is great but it is good to keep more drivers in the road till the end.

Said that I think that if drivers under rally2 should not be classified or take power stage points then it is better if we don't use it. No reason to have cars in the road with no goals or something to take.