Because it would affect viewer/spectator figures and thus profits as not as many people can spend time to follow rally on workdays.
Doesn't seem to affect cycling's 3 Grand Tours; and wasn't a problem in the recent past.....Why not give it a go? Le Mans has it's practice & qualifying on Weds/ Thurs afternoon/ evening....not a problem.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
Gasly held off Verstappen at Suzuka with ‘best car of my career’.
“I think, for now, this is the best car I’ve had in my career, perhaps alongside the 2021 AlphaTauri,” he pondered.
31/03/2026...
Czech talent Erik Cais back in MRF Tyres Team for 5 rounds of ERC 2026:
https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/cais-rejoins-team-mrf-tyres-hoping-to-ace-it-on-erc-asphalt
There was some free live action on the ITRC FB with Hollie McRae and Jon Armstrong:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AdTZ2pNqi/
And during it I got a mention... and Jon Armstrong knows me ! ;)...
Jacques Villeneuve claims Lewis Hamilton ‘paid the price’ for Ferrari issue he saw in Japanese GP.
Jacques Villeneuve claims Ferrari didn’t exploit ‘race craft’ advantage over Mercedes.
31 Mar 2026...
1 Solberg 2 Evans 3 Fourmaux 4 Katsuta 5 Armstrong 5 Pajari 6 Neuville 7 McErlean 8 Mikkelsen Skarderud Sent fra min SM-S901B via Tapatalk
[WRC Pickems 2026] R4 - CROATIA...