[WRC] Ardeca Ypres Rally 2022

[Integrale]

Indeed, what you believe isn't what really matters. Here is your conspiracy theory that Toksport sent him to film specifically competitors of Mikkelsen and then specifically told their drivers not to cut on that specific corner.

Oh, but that's not my conspiracy theory. That's what Alain Georges tells himself. If you understand French you can listen yourself. There are some other examples as well. https://www.facebook.com/paulfraikin...4785685721366/.

I watched the two runs of onboards of Lefevbre and compared with Mikkelsen, Rossel and Ingram (all Rally2 available at that point) and it was immediatelly clear that Lefevbre was deeper on all cuts where you could pick. It's not that it was just specific corner where everything was different. Sure I haven't watched other stages.

So Lefebvre made deeper cuts than other drivers.

How deep is ok is for stewards/rules to decide and clearly indicate. Don't see the big issue as long as there is a clear definition. For example "not all 4 wheels off the road". (Was there one communicated before the rally? I dunno, some senteces seem to point to that). If that picture is from SS and all wheels are off road (not 100% clear angle) then that should lead to same penalty (5s for first offence) if there is to be a consistency. There has to be a clear line of what is allowed and what is not. Not a fluffy one, where one thinks is ok while others don't.

Aha! So now we're on the path that manufacturers need to check the cutting of their competitors. Because if one does it, they all need to do it. That's not the way I want to see the sport evolve. Respect the track limits like in Formula 1.

Think about it again. A Toksport team member went to a turn to film a deep cut of the rivals. He went there with that purpose. A day later, his video is used in a complaint in an attempt to win the rally after the rally has finished. I think it's far from fair play and far from the spirit of rally.

Obviously those should be put before recce like it is usually done on just about all rallies. Can't see how it is difficult to see the problematic corners before recce.

You've never been to Ypres I think? Ypres is all about cutting.

Outside assistance is also forbidden on the stages, right? So helping cars back on the road - a common practice in many countries, part of the rally spirit - is a practice that should be sanctioned?