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Sainz critical of long calendar

Double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz has criticised the current state of the World Rally Championship, saying there are too many rallies

Sainz, who came of retirement for two rallies last year to help out Citroen, has also ruled himself out of a role with FIA in governing the sport.

The Spaniard said he doesn't agree with some of the regulations in the modern-day WRC, and wants a move back to a shorter calendar with manufacturers allowed to field three point-scoring cars, as in 2003.

"There are too many rallies in the championship, and they are too short," Sainz told Autosprint. "If you don't agree on this matter, which is fundamental for David Richards and the English, then there's no point starting to work together.

"To have twelve rallies with three cars per manufacturer taking the points is the way to put it right. Like it was a few years ago."

Sainz said that a championship run to World Touring Car Championship-style Super 2000 regulations could be the future of the sport.

"Cars with Super 2000 regulations are a lot less expensive than WRCs and could be a solution," he added.

"But also the WRCs, without electronics, would be okay. They would become a lot less costly, especially without all that plastic that is back on the bodyworks, and is dangerous in the event of fires."

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