Ogier has probably kicked up a fuss and spat his dummy out behind closed doors, leaving Capito feeling like he has to back his star man.

Thing is, why does Ogier/VW go on and on about road cleaning to this extent. Every driver would love to be in Ogier's position with the best car, the best team, a massive contract and a comfortable championship lead. I'm sure Meeke and Paddon have said that themselves - that if you're running 1st on the road it means you're doing well in the championship. All the greats of the past won championships cleaning the road, and it's always been a part of the WRC. When this what Ogier and VW are like when they're winning/ leading championships, christ knows how unbearable they'll be if Meeke can really push them for the title next year (if the C3 is quick from the outset).

The only thing that I think is a tad unfair, is running the championship leader first on the road for 2 full days, when Sunday is a truly pathetic "day" with 3 or 4 nothingy stages.

The championship leader should run 1st car on all events for day 1, and the WRC bosses need to get a grip and let rallies run full days on Sundays. It's pointless the current identikit format all the rallies run too. People who watch the live Powerstage are rally fans, and would watch it whether it's 9am, 3pm or 9pm on the Sunday. It doesn't have to be a midday finish for every rally surely ...



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