Quote Originally Posted by Integrale View Post

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.
Competitors self-regulate themselves quite a bit. If they know they risk a penalty for taking 4 wheels of the road, they won't do it. They won't rely on "not getting caught" cause it's too big risk.

There have to be rules right, you are not suggesting that cars drive where they want and it depends on gentleman's agreement?


Quote Originally Posted by Integrale View Post
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.
Toksport team member was in a turn on a rally and was filming. That's the facts, what purpose he went there for is speculation.

On one side you can have deep conspiracy theories (ref other post) on the other side he could just go in a corner and afterwards notice that Lefevbre was the only one completely off the road, or it can be something in between.

As noted before the protest was submitted before PS, when the gap was 23s. In Monte which was the only recent example people got penalized 5s per cut. Even with 10s it wouldn't be enough to win.
So it is not clear that the complaint was "attempt to win the rally".

But I totally agree they should have submitted it Saturday evening and if it was on purpose this late it is bad form.
At the same time it is stupid, cause it is much less likely the stewards will change the results after the race is finished.


You've never been to Ypres I think? Ypres is all about cutting.
Sure so cutting straight across a field (like Mikkelsen did in Poland 2015 or so) is ok? For sure not, so you need to draw a line.

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?
Now you are just being stupid.