A1337STI Alex Rademacher Junior Moderator Location: Reno,nv Join Date: 09/10/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 686 Rally Car: 93 GC with an 01 RS swap! |
Anyone know what the situation was? what did Hansons claim to have happened? Also they seem to have a few typos, lack of proof reading in there. Guess it has to be something that the rules would deal out a time penalty for (or a points penalty. crew being interviewed so probably something in the service park? did someone speed in the service park? work on a car with out jack stands? sharks blood for oil? anyone know what happened? Or can anyone make some up something highly entertaining? |
A1337STI Alex Rademacher Junior Moderator Location: Reno,nv Join Date: 09/10/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 686 Rally Car: 93 GC with an 01 RS swap! |
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Billyee Billy Irvin Super Moderator Location: Puyallup Washington Join Date: 06/06/2010 Age: Settling Down Posts: 156 |
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Brian Johnson Brian Johnson Senior Moderator Location: Park City, UT Join Date: 12/17/2006 Posts: 166 Rally Car: Co-Driver - Old School Motorsports WRX |
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AaronJMcConnell AaronJMcConnell Super Moderator Location: Evergreen Colorado Join Date: 04/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 76 Rally Car: Subaru Impreza |
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Anders Green Anders Green Mega Moderator Location: Raleigh, NC Join Date: 03/30/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,478 Rally Car: Parked |
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heymagic Banned Godlike Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo |
Wsn't there so only bits and pieces....Ramanas car had issues and wouldn't run or run right or something. They handed in a time card and popped the hood in a control zone. Someone connected with the rally asked them to move out of the way. Then the crew showed up and started working on the car. So working in a control zone and or service in a non-designated area type of deal and probably late for a stage start.
This is a traditional no-no. At a 'normal' stage they would have been out of the event because the crew would be many miles away. Portland Raceway is anything but traditional. Because of the layout, schedule and confusion that ensues it has been policy in the past not to issue penalties for timing/scoring issues. It has been scored on stage times alone, which is fine for a lot of people. I've heard it said many times that events should be scored on stage times alone. Anyway this just happened to be a big deal points and money wise. Unfortunate at least. There is a difference between illegal service and checking in a minute late, but that may not matter. Protests are always nasty business, necessary but nasty. The protest will be decided by a committee and then either party can appeal that decision, co it could be another month or so before resolved. Friday nite at OT has been a spectator event for years. The whole purpose is to get people in there to watch the cars. The format and track aren't wonderful for rally but Oregon Rally Group puts huge effort into making it work and the crowds seem to love it. Its unfortunate tyheir efforts are a bit overshadowed with the protest , however the crowds never see stuff like that so its still a success. Whenever we wander from our set rules to accomodate a situation we open the door for bad situations and protests to pop up. People can take advantage of situations and stuff just happens. I'm sure the results of the protest will be unpopular with someone and there will be no real winner. |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Elite Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
It's one of the coolest pre-event events in the entire calendar! No. It is the coolest. I think Max Attack should have stayed at Oregon just for the level of exposure and coolness of day one. The ORG's efforts are hugely appreciated by everyone! I also think they should make it into one big power stage and not even be part of the National rally. You can win bonus championship points and maybe earn time penalties for not starting stages Friday night but accumulated time starts at zero on Saturday. Nothing worse than DNFing the event at what is really a cool Parc Expose. Plus it encourage things like people to run worn gravel tires to give a good show. |
A1337STI Alex Rademacher Junior Moderator Location: Reno,nv Join Date: 09/10/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 686 Rally Car: 93 GC with an 01 RS swap! |
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heymagic Banned Godlike Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo |
It has to be scored and part of the rally because...people risk their equipment to put on the show. A DNF at Friday may be a DNF for the whole weekend. The chance of fixing a serious issue is nil and there is a hellova drive to Saturdays stages. If it wasn't scored their wouldn't be many people risking their cars for the crowd. It is great watching someone do a smoke show or completely noodle a corner trying too hard. The crowds are awesome and it's too bad to have the hard work and event marred with the protest...right or wrong. |