LOTOS 73rd Rally Poland 2016

[Mirek]

Lappi in the lead of WRC2. Both Finns a lot faster than Evans this time.

[AL14]

Fun fact: if Tanak will win this, the 2nd,3rd and 4th drivers in the championship will not have won a single rally while 5th,6th,7th,8th and 9th did.

That's another outcome of this farce that I really hope will end next year.

[stefanvv]

Fun fact: if Tanak will win this, the 2nd,3rd and 4th drivers in the championship will not have won a single rally while 5th,6th,7th,8th and 9th did.

That's another outcome of this farce that I really hope will end next year.

Yeap, it is fun to have so many different winners. But it shouldn't last for long indeed.

[Raini]

Different rally winners are only good to rallysport, dont remember even, when so many different drivers won within 6 rallies. But yes, the new generation of young guns are getting more and more comfortable in rally car and this year shows the result of hard working rally teams and drivers very well. But yes, if 5th - 9th place drivers are capable to win a rally, it is only a exciting thing to rallysport.

[Ross99]

Yes, because Sordo and Ostberg would have won otherwise.

[PLuto]

Fun fact: if Tanak will win this, the 2nd,3rd and 4th drivers in the championship will not have won a single rally while 5th,6th,7th,8th and 9th did.

That's another outcome of this farce that I really hope will end next year.

I hope it will not change for next year. This is very good info for championship that there are different winners...

[Simmi]

I hope it will not change for next year. This is very good info for championship that there are different winners...

Yeah I think it's harsh to call it a complete farce. It does show that some strength in depth is returning to the championship. And unpredictability in what has been the most predictable form of motorsport for years can't be bad. For now I think we should embrace the positives we are seeing - and then next season go back to just a single day or road sweeping for the championship leader.

In a brief conversation between Jarmo Mahonen and Colin Clark yesterday he did sound like it might be changing next year.

[AL14]

I respect everyone's opinion (of course)...

But I think all those Loeb victories, and Ogier afterwards have a bit obfuscated your meaning of "exciting".

[Mirek]

Different rally winners are only good to rallysport, dont remember even, when so many different drivers won within 6 rallies. But yes, the new generation of young guns are getting more and more comfortable in rally car and this year shows the result of hard working rally teams and drivers very well. But yes, if 5th - 9th place drivers are capable to win a rally, it is only a exciting thing to rallysport.

The current rules create somewhat strange situation when those who are higher in the championship standings instead of pulling away have to defend their lead until the championship comes on asphalt where if they can stay ahead will enjoy having a reasonable advantage over their pursuers. It's not that black and white like some portray it. The somewhat unpredictable outcome is not that bad. It gives motivation to other teams and drivers and it's fun for spectators (I admit not for all). It's just different rules but it's same for all. In the end it's a game and it depends on everyone how he plays his cards.

[Ross99]

You have a point of course, but this happens to Sordo now as well, not only Ogier. And Sordo is doing very good job so far this season.

Sordo is only doing well, because others couldn't keep it on the road. This time around, no one's crashed (yet) so he has no way of gaining positions.