[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[stefanvv]

- From 2015, the transmission of performance data or information to or from a competing car, not in relation with safety, is forbidden during special stages to help promote greater competition.

Yes!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yes!

Meeke for one has already disagreed that no splits will increase competition..

He maintains that if a driver was behind on the splits he will try to go faster.. and thats what we fans want isnt it ?

[liposh]

I think they will just put somebody near the track with very huge signs :-D Like paddock line

[stefanvv]

Meeke for one has already disagreed that no splits will increase competition..

He maintains that if a driver was behind on the splits he will try to go faster.. and thats what we fans want isnt it ?

In Rallying You should go as fast as You can. With splits in the cars we often see comfort driving from the crew in advance, how this is more competitive? Many would agree that no splits are better for competition, probably except the drivers. I think this is becoming more "real" Rally.
On the other hand "trying" to go faster as You are often leads to accidents, no?

[PLuto]

Meeke for one has already disagreed that no splits will increase competition..

He maintains that if a driver was behind on the splits he will try to go faster.. and thats what we fans want isnt it ?

I dont agree with this opinion of Kris...

[Doon]

I dont agree with this opinion of Kris...

Me neither. Although when the times are close, well see as we did before, with team members holding split boards mid-stage? Are there any rules against that?

[EstWRC]

Me neither. Although when the times are close, well see as we did before, with team members holding split boards mid-stage? Are there any rules against that?

Well, Volkswagen team principal Jost Capito told AUTOSPORT: "It's the same for everybody, so OK. But you cannot stop this.

"It's impossible to police - what if somebody from our team shows a split time to [rival driver] Thierry Neuville? Is Neuville then out?

Taken from here http://www.autosport.com/news/report...medium=twitter

[jonkka]

with team members holding split boards mid-stage? Are there any rules against that?

Wording of the rule does not limit transmission in any way, so all forms are forbidden be it data logger, text message or someone with a board in the stage.

So if you dislike driver X, you can get him penalties (or exclusion) by showing a dummy split-times board on the stage. Handy, eh?

[EstWRC]

from WRC.COM article

It also means, for example, times cannot be sent by text message via a third party away from the rally, or by a team member displaying information on a board in the stage, as happened before electronic transmission became the norm.

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/decem...6--12-12-.html

[stefanvv]

So if you dislike driver X, you can get him penalties (or exclusion) by showing a dummy split-times board on the stage. Handy, eh?

That has to be proved first I guess. Otherwise is going to be a circus.