[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[denkimi]

So, you just want the best driver/car to be penalized for being better than the rest? That's a competition and the best should win, not the mediocre one.

but should it be the best car, or the best driver?
if you look at the current situation, the only way to win a rally is to drive for volkswagen motorsport I, or wait for them to both crash out. making the cars more equal on pace would be a great improvement for the sport.

[RAS007]

but should it be the best car, or the best driver?
if you look at the current situation, the only way to win a rally is to drive for volkswagen motorsport I, or wait for them to both crash out. making the cars more equal on pace would be a great improvement for the sport.

This is why, in my view, Kankkunen is still the greatest of all time. 4 world titles with 3 different manufacturers. I would really loved to have seen Loeb switch to another team, just to see if he could do it in another car.

[Bruce D]

So... You don't understand that somebody who was great in one thing 6 (!) years ago isn't so great in something completely different now?

I see your point but I'm not talking about his speed, it's more his ability to be consistent. I've been involved in rallying for 30 years and one thing is for sure you don't become a winner on just speed alone but on consistency as well.

While the two categories are completely different and I totally agree with other responses about F1 being the same old same old lap after lap, I would have thought that the mental approach of being consistent would have carried over.

[smsgrafica]

but should it be the best car, or the best driver?
if you look at the current situation, the only way to win a rally is to drive for volkswagen motorsport I, or wait for them to both crash out. making the cars more equal on pace would be a great improvement for the sport.

Well, that's another problem to tackle. But as of now, there's fewer possibilities that the best driver wins, than before.

You are right in saying the cars should be more equally matched. Organizers should make stricter rules on machines, but not penalize drivers for being better than others.

Right now they are only interested in having more TV exposure and gaining more casual fans, than making for a fairer competition between drivers.

[Mintexmemory]

The first I can think of is the 60km long stage in Sardinia, cancelled after the crash of Al-Rahji. Also letting WRC2 cars start first could cause huge traffic problems, as all spectators would leave the stage at the very same moment (after last WRC car) to go to the next stage, while they now stay for at least some WRC2-drivers. This issue could be bigger than you may think, especially for events like Finland and Germany, with lots of spectators.

Ok that's a one-off. The second run of Col de Turini was ruined by the first WRC car through, so reversed order can end up with the rich but inexperienced screwing up in the most difficult conditions

[denkimi]

what i don't understand: there are dozens of cars before the first course-car, so how is sweeping still a problem? shouldn't it be almost clean after the 0-car?

[noel157]

Good interview with Meeke and some thought on "sprint" WRC events, how driving has changed etc.

http://api.app.evo.co.uk/editions/uk...a948a/web.html

[tommeke_B]

what i don't understand: there are dozens of cars before the first course-car, so how is sweeping still a problem? shouldn't it be almost clean after the 0-car?

Because rallycars (especially WRC) take a completely different line than course-cars.

[N.O.T]

Because rallycars (especially WRC) take a completely different line than course-cars.

and the fact that they carry a little bit more speed and a little bit more torque plays a part i think.... maybe... LOL

[tommeke_B]

and the fact that they carry a little bit more speed and a little bit more torque plays a part i think.... maybe... LOL

Even if you let Fiesta R2's (DMACK Trophy for example) drive first, the road would still have to be sweeped after course-cars.