Sorry mate, even with all the changes there's no way it can be seen as a proper WRC rally (69% of the stages, coresponding to 52% of the kms, are run on/around a racing circuit).
Don't take me wrong, ACI efforts to provide an alternative season finale on such a difficult time must be praised, but we can't forget that Monza is in the series mainly because the FIA and the promoter ruined the chances of running seven proper WRC rallys in due time.
But changed enough to not have "guest" playing around, cause outside track will be difficult and risky. Definitely not a show anymore. (for sure even not a proper rally, but closer)
I think we need to wait until the commercial deal gets done and what the vision of the series after that is before we all get bent out shape. I think whatever happens 2027 is going to be stop gap...
It's a perfectly fair question. If you lobby for something you must care for and understand the consequences of what you are lobbying for? Especially for Jon where he is selling merch promoting the...
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its a fun discussion but in my mind i'm very excited and only thinking about how many R5s are going to be in the events and how different the podiums and top10 are going to be in each round. thats it...
I think we need to wait until the commercial deal gets done and what the vision of the series after that is before we all get bent out shape. I think whatever happens 2027 is going to be stop gap...
WRC mainclass from 2027