Quote Originally Posted by jparker View Post
Of course not, but this kind of stages are not common. For most rallies the stages don't have big ups and downs in terms of speed, so yes, average speed is good overview parameter of the stage, but should be used in conjunction with other parameters as well. If FIA wants limit, that's fine, it will not change much.
As already mentioned, few hay balls and the stage will be within the limits.
As said before, some hay bales doesn´t lower the top speeds on a stage. And the safety reason from FIA falls.