http://jalopnik.com/5638700/why-you-dont-put-a-telephone-pole-on-a-rally-course

Don't know what's worse; the Datsun backing into it or the BMW going into the corn field. Maybe the little hatchback that hit it head on........

Plant it and they will hit....

That was just, plain sadistic. After they first saw that this was a problem, they should have added a flag or something as a warning. Instead they just laughed each time someone trashed their car. :stupid::mad:

But on the other hand, in the heat of battle these drivers don't always use good judgement even when warned. Saw a guy write-off a Sunbeam Tiger at the Portland Historics last Summer (2009). A Studebaker grenaded his motor and covered the track with oil just at the exit of the chicane. The corner workers at the chicane had the oil flag out, but everyone figured that once they had tip-toed through the chicane itself that the danger was past and they all kept hammering the throttle as soon as the exited the chicane. Wrong place to put the hammer down. Several spins and such immediately. The Tiger (really short wheelbase) did two 360s before nosing into the safety truck sitting next to the dead Studie. Hit the rear of the truck hard enough that the Tiger spun again and the rear of the car tagged the front of the safety truck. A total waste.

Edited September 18, 201014 yr by Arne

Yeah, it was almost like the guy with the camera knew it was going to be an active corner. I applaud the drivers for not getting out to look at the damage and start crying like a 4 year old that just dropped his ice cream cone.

That was hard to watch, but at the same time that was part of a designated rally course. IMO, it’s the main responsibility of the navigator to warn of upcoming obstacles. That being said, the driver(s) were more than likely aware, but with the road conditions (wet) and at how narrow the road was (having to use the mud shoulder) there might not have been much the drivers could do but slow down more through that section. Sucks, because there were some very nice cars getting body modifications on the spot….