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    Quote Originally Posted by Morte66 View Post
    But I wish it wasn't. It's a hangover from 100 years ago. I'd love to get rid of it entirely, but I think that would get in the way of scrutineering etc in practice.

    So?
    Have you though about following another sport if you don't like the fundaments of this one?

    Quote Originally Posted by Morte66 View Post
    Bring on rally Gap. I'm sure they can find parking for more than 60 cars, and drivers wouldn't have the long liaisons, and now that Corsica is gone we don't have to pretend that RMC is not a second French rally anymore.
    You know that Rallye Monte Carlo without Monte Carlo is not Rallye Monte Carlo? You know that the organizer of the event since 1910 is Monaco principality?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mirek View Post
    Have you though about following another sport if you don't like the fundaments of this one?
    Frequently. Road cleaning sucks, it means rallies like Sardegna depend more on starting order than car or driver. But I put up with it so far.

    As for fundamentals... the fundamentals of rallying is special stages. Liaison is a historical relic and/or practical requirement for scrutineering. I pay my 8.99 to watch special stages, not to hear that I will be watching less of the special stages because of something outside them.

    You know that Rallye Monte Carlo without Monte Carlo is not Rallye Monte Carlo?
    Yes. And I am absolutely 100% fine with that if we can replace it with a Rally Gap that is a better rally.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morte66 View Post
    Yes. And I am absolutely 100% fine with that if we can replace it with a Rally Gap that is a better rally.
    Are you funding it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Essaj View Post
    Are you funding it?
    That is the problem. We're stuck with the 60 car rule because the Monte Carlo brand is valuable. Life sucks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morte66 View Post
    That is the problem. We're stuck with the 60 car rule because the Monte Carlo brand is valuable. Life sucks.
    It's easy to criticize, blame and destroy. The real deal is to create something and the ACM created the most valuable rally brand in history and the only event which proved to be viable as an international event even without WRC. I'm sure you can do just as good. Come on, try it.
    Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump

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