[WRC] Rally Estonia 15-18 July 2021

[Fast Eddie WRC]

M-Sport don't have their full team of engineers here as in Kenya. This is due to the travel restrictions and they would have to self-isolate on return to the UK. This may have something to do with their issues.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Seems the driver's are now settling for their current positions already.

Any opinions on Julian Porter's suggestion of awarding a point for each fastest stage time ?

[SubaruNorway]

On a road car you should reset the steering angle sensor when doing wheel alignment, might have just forgot that

[Päss1928]

Any opinions on Julian Porter's suggestion of awarding a point for each fastest stage time ?

I think it would be a great idea. If 1 point for each stage is too much then could just award like 3-2-1 points for most stage wins of the rally.

[meh]

Seems the driver's are now settling for their current positions already.

Any opinions on Julian Porter's suggestion of awarding a point for each fastest stage time ?

This discussion have been here so many times, there are pros and cons.

Positive: it gives opportunity to collect some extra points and gives things always interesting, no massive nursing from everyone.
Negative: road position is not equal, specially on Friday for championship leader it's quite a penalty.

Additionally, probably getting late to stage should not be allowed to score points then. Otherwise no rally2 driver starts on time.

[meh]

With current dust problems Hyundai should drop Tänak's start position further from Neuville to give him better vision.

[jonkka]

Any opinions on Julian Porter's suggestion of awarding a point for each fastest stage time ?

That is already done in JWRC and I am not big fan of it, though it can be implemented in various ways. Since there already is Power Stage to cater for that one, out-and-out very fast outburst, I don't see any reason to expand the practice. It would not increase the excitement, drivers aren't exactly cruising now (except those who are way back and have rejoined only for PS points) and they aren't stupid enough to jeopardize bigger score they'd bag by finishing for small potential prize for stage win. Hence, only those with nothing to lose would go for the points.

[meh]

With current dust problems Hyundai should drop Tänak's start position further from Neuville to give him better vision.

... and based on current maps Neuville seems to start before Tänak.

edit: and they did it.

edit 2: and to help Breen, Tänak could stay on side of road and let Breen go first. But this could not fair for Rovanperä.

[Tauri_J]

Seems the driver's are now settling for their current positions already.

Any opinions on Julian Porter's suggestion of awarding a point for each fastest stage time ?

Been saying this for a while.

[Ucci]

This discussion have been here so many times, there are pros and cons.

Positive: it gives opportunity to collect some extra points and gives things always interesting, no massive nursing from everyone.
Negative: road position is not equal, specially on Friday for championship leader it's quite a penalty.

Additionally, probably getting late to stage should not be allowed to score points then. Otherwise no rally2 driver starts on time.

At first I thought this would not be bad idea. But when @meh wrote the negative side, I agree 100% it is a bad idea…not fair for the 1st driver cleaning the road….