[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[Eli]

This a bit old news but I don’t recall seeing these news.

Driver on the future (page 33)

http://issuu.com/rally-emag/docs/ral...21_august_2014

One wish they have common, more power.

I hope their wish comes true

[jbmarcus21]

Neuville Test Days for Rallye France Alsace 2014
Photos Video
http://planetemarcus.com/objectif-fr...-et-sa-i20wrc/

[Eli]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115937 why do they keep insisting it's a good idea??? why?

[AndyRAC]

Clueless!!

[Jack4688`]

They don't understand why their crackpot idea has virtually no support yet they don't grasp that means they should give up and that they have a completely insane plan.

"For me, that is a slap in the face for the people of the Commission. It's a vote of no confidence in the WRC Commission and the promoter - more so the promoter than anybody else."

Yeah. Take the hint.

[lewalcindor]

Perhaps they could have two components for each rally, each standing on its own merits and rules.

The first component would be the traditional "endurance" special stage rally. The drivers will be awarded the same number of points as they do now.

The second component would be an expanded power stage for prize cash and points. It would be sort of like the Golden Stage in the 2011 Cyprus Rally that Thierry Neuville won. Here are my proposals for this power stage:
- Instead of rinky-dink 10 km power stages, make this expanded power stage 30 km or more so that you combine the "endurance" aspect of rallying with the the all-out sprint aspect of the current power stage format.
- Instead of giving out a largely inconsequential 1-2-3 points, make this event worth 1/3 the points of the stage rally (so 5-6-8 points).
- Provide cash prizes to the top 3 finishers of this event.
- Don't bother with the rule that states that the rally car needs to make it back to the service area under its own power in order for it to properly finish the rally. The car only needs to finish the stage, and that's it.

With the points and cash incentives here, I would imagine that the drivers will go all-out. Should time splits be available or not? I'm trying to figure out how to get the drivers to go all-out for this event.


And finally, separate the two events. When the stage rally ends, it will have its award ceremony at the end of the final day. The next day will be dedicated solely to the power stage and its award ceremony. IMO, you can get more spectators and fans to attend the power stage day because (a) they only have to commit to one day for the event, and (b) they only need to stay in one spot to spectate the event, and don't need to move from stage to stage. The organizers can also provide big TV screens at each major viewing point so that the spectators there can watch the broadcast to know what's happening in the other areas of the stage.

[Lundefaret]

Perhaps they could have two components for each rally, each standing on its own merits and rules.

The first component would be the traditional "endurance" special stage rally. The drivers will be awarded the same number of points as they do now.

The second component would be an expanded power stage for prize cash and points. It would be sort of like the Golden Stage in the 2011 Cyprus Rally that Thierry Neuville won. Here are my proposals for this power stage:
- Instead of rinky-dink 10 km power stages, make this expanded power stage 30 km or more so that you combine the "endurance" aspect of rallying with the the all-out sprint aspect of the current power stage format.
- Instead of giving out a largely inconsequential 1-2-3 points, make this event worth 1/3 the points of the stage rally (so 5-6-8 points).
- Provide cash prizes to the top 3 finishers of this event.
- Don't bother with the rule that states that the rally car needs to make it back to the service area under its own power in order for it to properly finish the rally. The car only needs to finish the stage, and that's it.

With the points and cash incentives here, I would imagine that the drivers will go all-out. Should time splits be available or not? I'm trying to figure out how to get the drivers to go all-out for this event.


And finally, separate the two events. When the stage rally ends, it will have its award ceremony at the end of the final day. The next day will be dedicated solely to the power stage and its award ceremony. IMO, you can get more spectators and fans to attend the power stage day because (a) they only have to commit to one day for the event, and (b) they only need to stay in one spot to spectate the event, and don't need to move from stage to stage. The organizers can also provide big TV screens at each major viewing point so that the spectators there can watch the broadcast to know what's happening in the other areas of the stage.

I have described this concept in an earlier post, with the two parts. In Portugal the extended power stage could be Fafe. Could be very god.

[lewalcindor]

I have described this concept in an earlier post, with the two parts. In Portugal the extended power stage could be Fafe. Could be very god.

Great minds think alike, eh?

[Lundefaret]

Great minds think alike, eh?

Yep

[jbmarcus21]

Monte Carlo15 update !
Timetable + Power Stage Col de Braus + Shakedown Wednesday afternoon
http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/...te-carlo-2015/