od PLuto » sob 18.11.2023 23:28
Pár vět ke včerejší RZ 9, kde Neuville dojel předjezdce:
“On SS9 of FORUM8 Rally Japan on Saturday morning, the event zero car came across spectators stood in a dangerous location on the stage and stopped to ask them to move,” read a statement from the FIA issued to media.
“Rally control was informed that the zero car had moved to a safe location and the stage was authorised to commence competition.
“When the crew of car no. 11 (Neuville) was 8.6km into the stage, they approached the zero car which was still on the stage.
“Standard safety protocols were then activated and the stage was immediately red flagged for those cars already on stage.
“After a delay of 22 minutes and following a review of safety measures, the stage was restarted.
“A further investigation of this issue has been opened. The organisers and the FIA are working to check that established safety protocols are respected and will continue to monitor each stage.”
It remains unclear why the zero car was located on the edge of the road when Neuville approached.
"I think there was some communication issue because also the red flag system was not working", Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul told Autosport/Motorsport.com.
"I think in general the communication was simply not working. For sure, something like this should be improved in the future.
"If we want the world of rally to be a representation of what the automotive industry is we all know that connectivity and communication is key. We need to get that sorted."