[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2023 (22-25 June 2023)

[Andre Oliveira]

After the timecard “save”…

[CeskyOndra]

I think that this situation will be more complicated than it seems..

[becher]

After the timecard “save”…

What happened?

[becher]

I think that this situation will be more complicated than it seems..

Could be, I'd bet on the media and promoter to disappoint us yet again.

[focus206]

"The driver took the onus of responsibility": I wonder why Neuville did that, when it's obvious the person wasn't someone he hired on the streets unbeknownst to the team. To prevent a possible Hyundai team penalty which could have DQ'd Sordo as well?

[Humber]

Would a better procedure have been for Neuville (driver) to ask his team manager (Ozakinci) to ask the Clerk of the Course/ Organisers for an update on the rocks at kilometre XY? Then the updated rock information could have been provided to all the crews.

I would expect the Rally Commission people to do some 'incident' follow-up.

[CeskyOndra]

I dont know what to think about it right now.. Im dissapointed in Neuville, if he was really cheating and he was only one to do that..

[focus206]

I dont know what to think about it right now.. Im dissapointed in Neuville, if he was really cheating and he was only one to do that..

There's no means for any single driver to "cheat". How would you picture it? A driver goes to the bad part of Nairobi to hire illegal reconnaissance? Does the driver bring along a friend from his home country and rents him a car to do reconnaissance while hiding it from the team? No way. If you're a private driver with local connections, maybe.

[1988senna]

I really don't understand what's the point for hire people to do reconnaissance ? How can that benefit Neuville

[ouvreur]

Anyone know if this is as much of a rookie mistake as it seems or is it the type of thing all teams try to do but Neuville got caught?

It’s certainly not a rookie mistake.