Quote Originally Posted by doubled1978 View Post
Look, I was just reacting to the fact the rally lost a top competitor for what I believe is nonsensical reason in my opinion. If there was a way to fix that in the future for very little overall cost, then why wouldn’t they?
I’m pretty sure the promoter and WRC AllLive were disappointed at the very least one the star attractions was gone, despite having a 100% mechanically sound car, that was able to continue.
I’m not really interested whether it has happened before or not, it’s happened now and it’s a debate as to whether it should happen again or not. In the days of chase cars and mobile service vans this wasn’t a consideration.
Over the years rallying has changed beyond recognition really, other than the roads that are used, it’s all different.
For me, I have never given a toss about anything that doesn’t happen on the stages, couldn’t care less. All this time penalties for being early/late, rubbish...I thought that 40 years ago, and I think it now. To me the rally is about what happens against the clock in a stage.
There is no better spectacle in my mind than watching a WRC car in full attack over a special stage, on either tarmac, snow or gravel, and I want to see as much of it as possible.
I fully understand if others think differently, but that is what I think.
"Nonsensical reason", ok Neuville should have driven on 3 wheels in Estonia right, no issues at all... just a wheel missing.

"Disappointed that a star was gone" ....ehh there is superrally for that reason, Monte one day with their special rules is one single day in the year..... hardly a big issue. Btw. why didn't you cry in 2019 when Mikkelsen's car could easily have been fixed after breaking a wheel from 3rd place?

This multi-page spam is just irritating and off topic here.