Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
Natural route risks are a part of Rallysport. Accidents can occur even in apparently safe sectors and drivers always mention that breaking their speed flow on a fast stage by using a chicane can make them loose concentration, leading to mistakes.
I have opposite opinion about chicanes breaking the flow on fast sections. Chicane doesn't only lower the speed at where it is, but it also breaks the flow and thus makes the following section a tad slower. In my opinion it should make drivers more concentrated, not vice versa. I have one real life example from Rally Finland: SS Äänekoski, one of the fastest in the event. In 2016 we were spectating a tightening left after a long, fast and flowing section. We saw one spectacular crash. The next year we returned to the corner. A chicaine had been added 800 meters before the difficult corner, enough distance to get back to the top speed - nothing happened that year.

Has it been written anywhere that the arrival of virtual chicanes would actually increase the number of chicanes or is that just some made up dystopia?