Citroen WRT

[AnttiL]

But wouldn't it mean increasing the mileage by about 30k each day? (to absorb the current Sunday miles). If that's the case, it really won't be increasing the endurance element further.

Well there's many ways to configure a rally. My idea would be like this (as I already posted)

FRIDAY
- morning shakedown
- afternoon ceremonial start and super special
- evening loop of stages

SATURDAY
- three loops of stages

SUNDAY
- as it is now

This would make Saturday a long day that you would have to survive through. Retiring on the first Saturday loop would also mean lots of Rally2 penalties and lots of missed stages. This setup would also incorporate most likely driving in the dark on both Friday and Saturday.

But of course, you could just start rally on the Friday morning and have two long days, with finish on Saturday evening. That would just make the ending of the rally very late and start very early, which many not be ideal for TV (instead of Friday evening and Sunday afternoon).