Playing off the WRC
The Ford WRC team are adamant that the world rally needs a live TV action finale to every championship round, or it will face further extinction and decaying media interest. The rally purists reject the idea with disdain, but is it really such a bad one? Tim Redmayne weighs the arguments for and against
Imagine using two balls in a soccer match. Imagine allowing 20 players per side in a rugby team. Imagine holding a two-hour Grand Prix only to then decide the winner by a one-lap race between the podium finishers.
Although the essence of the 'sport' remains unchanged, with these fake scenarios the fundamental dynamics dramatically change.
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