Quote Originally Posted by denkimi View Post
Whats the point of even having a competition if the results are only depending on the starting position of the competitior? Why even race if drivers or cars have hardly any influence on how fast they go?

I've seen many rallies and they are hardly ever fair. I have seen the occasional backmarker making a great tire gamble and getting way up front.
But i have never seen results like these, where there is no connection between the skill of the driver and the times they put on the board.

Once bertelli goes faster than Evans and neuville, it's just not a competition anymore. A spectacle, sure. Lots of drama, great to see for some, like american wrestling. But when it's not about the skill of the competitior it's not a serious sport.
No point in doing rally then, because no matter what you do, you will never have equal conditions, and there will be advantages/disadvantages based on road position.

Or rather, no point in watching I guess