Firstly, I found Tänaks conspiracy theory on small gaps being there to promote the French ridiculous. It is not his first time with such statements, this one was made after he had had some time to think it through, which makes it look that much more childish.
That being said, I don’t have a problem with anything else any of the other drivers said yesterday at stage end. Am I the only one who actually prefers the drivers speaking their mind, rather than just forcing a smile and going “it is what it is”? Sometimes it feels that every time a driver does not like something or even if he just finds something difficult, he will instantly get blamed for “whining”
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#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja#8 - World Rally Champions 2019 -
Answer: NO
WRC Regulations
17.1.1 Each Manufacturer must use no more than 2 engines per car
name per season (see also Art.17.2.2 and Art. 17.2.3).
But
17.2.3 When a car does not finish...
Where do you set the limit?
Do you allow a new engine and a new gearbox on every day of every event?
Using your figures that would be €1.5 million in engines and gearboxes every event!
The WRC has some stupid rules.
The manufacturers spent 60 miilions a year or more to win titles, and then they limite engines to only two?
A third one would blow the budgets? Seriously?
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Answer: NO WRC Regulations 17.1.1 Each Manufacturer must use no more than 2 engines per car name per season (see also Art.17.2.2 and Art. 17.2.3). But 17.2.3 When a car does not finish...
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