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According to the BBC World Service sports segment this evening, there will be changes proposed for WRC in '05.
A car that crashes out or breaks on day 1 or day 2 of an event will be permitted to repair and re-start the event the next competitive day.
Each event will have it's winner, but Championship points will be scored on each day of the schedule. According to the news report, there are 16 events x 3 days each = 48 days worth of points available. The WRC champ will be the one with the most points.
The rationale is that people come to see the cars. It's bad for the sport if a couple of favorites crash out early and the fans can't see them for the rest of the event.
This scoring proposal is not yet cast in concrete, but will be submitted to the powers-that-be for serious consideration and adoption.
This was confirmed by an article found at the BBC's sports webpage, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/3401629.stm
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A car that crashes out or breaks on day 1 or day 2 of an event will be permitted to repair and re-start the event the next competitive day.
Each event will have it's winner, but Championship points will be scored on each day of the schedule. According to the news report, there are 16 events x 3 days each = 48 days worth of points available. The WRC champ will be the one with the most points.
The rationale is that people come to see the cars. It's bad for the sport if a couple of favorites crash out early and the fans can't see them for the rest of the event.
This scoring proposal is not yet cast in concrete, but will be submitted to the powers-that-be for serious consideration and adoption.
This was confirmed by an article found at the BBC's sports webpage, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/3401629.stm
Comments?