Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
I think todays WRC is on a level that is so equal between cars and drivers, that surfaces and reliability on the cars are the deciders of the whole championship...

It´s not anymore so much about drivers doing heroic performances than how much rolling gravel there is...
Well, car reliability was originally the basis of rallying. Driver speed became a thing then in the 80's.

Even with a good road position, you need to bring the car to the finish. We've also seen drivers win gravel rallies first on the road.