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WRC drivers pushing for more compact event schedules

A more compact World Rally Championship event schedule is on the wishlist of drivers as the WRC Commission prepares to discuss format changes for next year.

WRC Promoter has collated a raft of ideas over the last three months to improve the championship, having faced criticism from drivers concerned by the WRC's appeal and perceived lack of direction.

These proposals are set to be discussed by the WRC Commission on Friday to decide which changes will be voted on by the FIA to be included at events next year.

As previously reported, condensing events, changes to Sunday's format, a possible restructuring of the points system, more remote services and a move away from a central service park are believed to be up for discussion.

High on the WRC drivers' wish list is a move to decrease the length of road sections compared to the amount of stage kilometres completed at rallies.

At some events, crews will spend 12 hours on the road between leaving and returning to service park to complete 140 kilometres of competitive stages.

"The biggest thing for me is how long days are for how many stage kilometres we do," Toyota's Elfyn Evans told Autosport when asked what changes he would like to see in the future. There is really no sense in this.

"It means we have barely any time to do anything during the rally week yet there are always complaints that we [the drivers] don't have time, so there is a clear answer there somewhere.

"We seem to driving the length and breadth of the countries that we are going to when there are three stages that can be huddled together in a compact way.

Source: Autosport

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