Quote Originally Posted by AndyRAC View Post
I saw some comments from Tiff Needell complaining that handicapping the best driver, and allowing others to win is a false excitement. Predictably, quite a few rally fans were outraged by his suggestion.

I agree with him; I don't have a problem with it in national/ club 'entertainment' series, I;e the BTCC. But in a serious World Championship, it has no place; Ballast, DRS, running first may all add 'excitement' but in my opinion it devalues the sport.
In rallysport, it was in the past ALWAYS, that fastest drivers were going first (so they had disadvantage with sweeping positions). Only in modern WRC era they have started with reversing the order...