If you let leaders go first on gravel rallies you'd have people parking on the side of the road on last stage of friday/saturday so that they don't have to clean. We have seen that a lot before.
Makes for epic TV
with splits... without them is less likely that it happens
It's ironic that the area closest to bringing us a UK WRC event isnt Evans home country Wales, but Scotland...
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/news/bid-world-rally-championships
But I guess...
More like Daewoo Tico.
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