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Originally Posted by stuartj
Stijn
Rallys rules forbid speeding between Special Stages, even in Europe.
Do rally drivers speed between stages? Yes, perhaps, almost certainly, but at risk of penalty that will ruin contention for the event. I dont know why you are arguing this, its a matter of fact.
YMMV.
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I argue , because 2 of you keep selling it in a way that is just not true.
no , 800 euro fine has no impact on the outcome of the event.
It's but a slap on the wrist for the likes of Solberg. If he hasn't lost his license (cop did that , not the organizers or FIA rules),they would simply have payed the 800 euro's and laughed about it.
FIA imposes a time penalty for being late, not for 1st time caught speeding
That's a matter of fact. And it means that FIA does change the position of a late comer, but does not change the position of a speeder. FIA , thus favors the speeder.. Fact. 10 secs per minute late at the TC is WAY more painfull for a top competitor then 800 euro's out of the team budget.
And if you want to have an idea how often they run late
http://www.wrc.com/results/2011/rally-sweden/penalties/
http://www.wrc.com/results/2010/rally-sweden/penalties/
http://www.wrc.com/results/2010/vodafone-rally-de-portugal/penalties/
Quite often, trust me , in fact it's the most commen penalty given by fia.
As such they will have been speeding to try and avoid those penalties.. Again, proven by Solberg.
They rather have 800 euro then 10 secs time slapped to their time
800 euro is less then the tires they burn