Tidgy

no offence ment to them, but i've just been watching some group B rally vids from a few years back, now they were real drivers lol

KiwiGTI

WRC is weak shadow of what real rallying used to be.

Tidgy

can't agree more

rr_ww

Given that current WRC cars are now FASTER over stages than Grp B.

Fancy revising that opinion?

Tidgy

aprox 3 seconds slower per stage, ok soi thats **** all lol, but, mdoern rally cars are slioght bit more advanced than group b rally cars were they were all brute power and little finesse, ok perhaps thast being harsh, but its kinda the truth. 600bhp audi anyone?

but this is also going back what, 20 years? does make you wonder what group b would be like if it had been left to run its course

Daft Lad

Fair point, at BRC Live last year (albeit a short run down the main straight at Mallory Park) a 2004 Lancer WRC was quicker than the Audi S1 Quattro that they put it up against.

The Audi sounded a hell of a lot nicer though!

Daft Lad

It would have probably resulted in more drivers being killed, and the sport being banned Tidgy my friend

Tidgy

bunch of PC puffs,,,,, pmsl

i have no time for people who stick there noses in where there not wanted, each driver has the choice to step into the car, they know the risks and possible consiquences and who is some goody too shoes nambu pambi to tsep in say they can't do what they want???

rant over


evenin mr toast pmsl

Daft Lad

Evening matey! I agree, the drivers did know the risks involved in the cars...its when they start ploughing into spectators that problems arise!

Tidgy

tbh while i agree its not good, when i see videos of the group b spectators i think along the same line as the drivers.

when a car with 600bhp going 100mph goes through a crowd of people and they part to let it through then join again i have to think about how sain they are.

Don't think anyone who goes to watch any form of mtorsport doesn't know they are taking a risk, reducing the risks are good, but stopping? come on y should i have to do with out, when i am prepared to take that risk, just because someone is such a ***** they can't let others do what they want?

Daft Lad

To be fair in rallies like Portugal, the spectators 'parted' for the cars and then joined together again afterwards right up into the early 90's, so it wasn't just an 80's and Group B thing...spectating was nowhere near as closely marshalled (arguably ) as it is nowadays.

Spectators should know the risks involved with attending a rally, but if you think from the event organisers point of view, they don't really want people dying every rally!

Tidgy

i agree its bad, but tbh the spectators arn't stupid, they know the risks, as long as the event organisers warn them to make sure, and leave the road clear then the rest is up to themselves

Daft Lad

Oh I dunno mate, I've seen some proper idiots in the years I've been going to the RAC/Rally GB

Tidgy

lol, are we better off without them then???????


pmsl, nah thats harsh lol

Daft Lad

Can't do that mate, I'd miss my yearly dose of being **** wet through and convered in mud for three days solid!

Tidgy

rafpmsl, i'll buy you a brolly for cristmas mate