Quote Originally Posted by Simmi View Post
A new day - some new lunacy from the FIA.
Jarmo Mahonen in Motorsport News is saying the FIA are considering making some WRC events SHORTER in a bid to add more rallies to the championship.
We’re already so far from rally endurance roots that it’s a bit difficult to get shocked by FIA’s proposals…

The rally extension decrease, the clover leaf format and, especially, the 9 to 5 schedule took away the adventurous side of rallying and the need to improve business is always mentioned as an excuse to forget WRC’s rich tradition.

Honestly, I don’t care if they eliminate one of the current Mickey Mouse legs, as far as they come out with a really challenging new scheme: why not have those 250 to 300 SS kms in a line format course, with only a few hours rest? A sort of unique marathon leg, able to reveal drivers and machines resistance and keep spectators entertained all rally long.

Also, if their aim is to have 14 or more rallys per season, I just hope they be clever enough to respect the major events heritage and make a sort of Gran Slam, giving the most iconic WRC rallys a special status (more SS kms, different schedules, etc) inside a hugely uniform WRC.