On Mon, 2005-11-14 at 09:46 +0000, Alan B. Pearce wrote:
> >I don't personally respect a motor-sport where the
> >vehicle is SO specialized it can't possible run under
> >"normal" conditions. That's why rally cars impress me
> >so much. They have heavily modified cars, that have
> >to run insane speeds on VERY bad surfaces, and all
> >at the same time must remain completely street legal
> >(since they drive regular roads between stages.
> 
> I was a little amused at the way the police stopped Marcos Gronholm at the
> rally of Australia over the weekend. Jacked the car up and the front strut
> is broken. I am always amazed at how much they do get away with travelling
> the public roads between stages.

Ohh, please don't give too much away, haven't seen it yet! :)

I do remember in I believe Wales a couple years ago Marcus, despite his
pleading, was not permitted to continue, although his car could still
move under it's own power (with only three wheels...)!

This compared to Mexico this year where I believe it was Leob who got a
police escort! :) TTYL

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