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Yes, Abiteboul's expression was priceless when Breen clocked that time.
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Yes, Abiteboul's expression was priceless when Breen clocked that time.
Yeah, even though its much neutered from the original its great to see it return a couple of years ago. Although not the event it was it is still a unique challenge. I think Lappi is actually a Safari virgin so will have a bigger challenge than others. Already Katsuda made a big mess of his Toyota when he tried to roll it into a ball in the shakedown. I believe the car has been resurrected and will start.Cheeveer wrote: ↑10 months ago The Safari this weekend, one of the highlights of the season.
Full entry list: https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc/en ... lly-kenya/
With the loss of nine points, Neuville slips from second to sixth in the title race. Article 35.4.2 of the 2023 FIA WRC Sporting Regulations, states that: “After the publication of the Supplementary Regulations, only with the express authorisation of the Clerk of the Course and the FIA Rally Department may any person connected with an entered crew travel on or over the route of a special stage of the rally (except on foot). This rule shall apply until that special stage is terminated, open for public traffic and will no longer be used within the rally.”
In his evidence, the Belgian is said to have “promptly admitted” that “he was aware of the identified person and that he had requested this person’s support in identifying specific concerns (areas where rocks had moved) in some special stages that the crew will be required to compete on.”
The official notification continued: “The driver presented an honest synopsis of the situation and apologized to the stewards for his lapse in judgement. The driver took the onus of responsibility for this infringement.”
The co-driver “highlighted the crew’s concern when it comes to the safe navigation of the challenging routes and how they perceive some ambiguity to what constitutes corner-cutting and the anti-cutting measures that the organizer was perceived to have introduced following reconnaissance.”
In closing, the stewards said they “acknowledged and accepted the honesty and feedback on the part of the crew and viewed that the crew may have been misguided in mitigating safety with actions that are in breach of the regulations”.
Despite the co-operation shown by Hyundai Motorsport’s leading crew, it was not enough to prevent them from being erased from the overall results.