DeeSee2 wrote:
You are right. No need to push that hard if you win in table after all. That could be valid point for not pushing to the edge - I could do the same if I was him. On the other hand - I am not sure if I would want to be de-classed by a guy that does rally 'from time to time' for 'rehabilitation purposes'
You seem like you have experience in rallying...did it happen often in your times?
A few times.
We were in a lower class and the odd time you would have guys from The British championship over to prepare them selves for the Tarmac rounds of the BRC. So there was us, a driver funding out of his own pocket and a transit against someone with Works backing. Sure you could go out and try and get the trophy for the rally. But if you are looking the championship it doesn't matter you could be third in class and still get max points. Points were better than the crystal whisky glass.
You'd also get the "Local hero" maybe not got the funds to do a full season but will come out for the odd rally. Generally we wouldn't look at them or worry, they aren't stealing points from you so no point risking it.
The worst is when you have non-championship guys or even 2 championships competing in the same class. That happened when the BRC and Irish tarmac met up. BRC at the time the top class was Group N, but because of championship sponsorship the BRC guys had to use Tesco fuel. The Irish guys or anyone not registered for BRC points could use proper high octane stuff and the obvious BHP advantage it brings. So on paper it looks like the BRC guys were getting beat, but they had the obvious power disadvantage despite being in the same class. even worse as one of the Higgins brothers was doing both. So on an Irish Tarmac only round he was near the top, when the two championships collided he lost power and looked like he was getting well beat by people using the same type of car, if you just looked at the rally results.
Going off topic but to show how confusingly annoying Rally can be, the BRC was running to super Rally rules, so if you crashed out and the car could be fixed you could restart the next stage after the repairs and get a time penalty for the stages you missed. So any rallies that were part of the BRC played by those rules. Our guys main rival crashed out on a rally that was also BRC. He got fixed up restarted and managed to scrape a few points. The guy I spannered for crashed out on an Irish Tarmac only round. Once he was out that was it. No "Do overs" . Worst bit was, it was a simple fix. We were able to fix the car at the road side and drive it home
But back to Bob, asked this on a different thread I think.
Anyone know if he has ever done gravel? Or has it all been Tarmac?
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Where is info about rally Kubica takes part in?
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He wins and still has arm long list of "what was not perfect". The car has no grip! 
