Quote Originally Posted by J4MIE View Post
I mean it helps stop someone running away with the championship.

First on the road can be an advantage on some events, or if it’s extremely dusty. So people seem to moan but I think overall it’s fair. Someone has to go first.
If it rained or will rain being first would probably have been an advantage.

The cleaning of stages is unfortunate, but it can't be avoided. Yet, if there was some wrc car driving as zero car, the worst of it could be avoided, making it more equal.