I tend not to be a fan of NOT's pretty brash style. However I have to agree that, injured or not, anyone stood in that position is stupid. You don't become less stupid just because you're badly injured.
I'm not arguing with the sentiment... just the timing. If the guy suffers worst case scenario, I for one wouldn't want to look back and think I had called him stupid.
Rossel will be one of the drivers, and probably one or two Italians.
From this article, it's also clear that if the WRC goes to Roma, there will be some support coming from the promoter also:...
Tarmac rallies are part of the WRC challenge for drivers.
And having the Championship in a major European capital city will bring great publicity to the sport there.
It is big political fight in Italy if it will be in Sardegna or Rome. Like usually...
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