The Uddeholm Swedish Rally is missing on this years WRC calendar – but the organisation has taken over responsibility for the Swedish Championship. In the season opener Värmland runt they try a new, innovative grip allowing anyone to suggest heats on the super special stage – and they will arrange the startlist based on the suggestions.
I think this is a good grip trying to change and promote the sport. I mean, everyone knows that super special stages are arranged to entertain the spectators – so why not let them choose which heats they want to see? It gives spectators a chance to influence the competition, and at the same time it gives the organiser new inspiration – because the other option is for them too choose themselves…
I’d like to see the same thing tested in the WRC, so I asked Bertil Klarin, m.d. of the Swedish Rally, and got the following answer:
- As an organiser, we have the freedom to decide the heats ourselves even in the WRC, so it should be possible to do even there.
Now, that’s great and I hope that Bertil really tries it out next year – when the WRC is back in Sweden. In the end… How can it be bad? Until then, read more at www.swedishrally.com and make your own suggestions. I’ve already posted mine…
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Tags: bertil klarin, seeding, starting order, super special stage, swedish championship, swedish rally, uddeholm swedish rally, värmland runt
