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Ogier calls for WRC Rally1 windscreen fogging solution
Last Friday, there was a lot of discussion about misted-up windscreens due to extreme wet weather. The Rally1 cars, built with prototype spaceframes, were affected more than the Rally2 cars based on production models. Sébastien Ogier and Ott Tanak were among the drivers affected, with limited visibility through their windshields. Ogier believes this issue should be considered in the future of the World Rally Championship (WRC) and suggests simplifying the cars to avoid such problems. Hyundai’s team principal, Cyril Abiteboul, admits that the situation is embarrassing for Rally1 cars and plans to find a fix to improve their image. The FIA’s road sport director, Andrew Wheatley, believes teams can resolve the issue by optimizing the cars for the specific conditions, although a design rethink may be challenging. Wheatley trusts that teams will know how to fix it and expects it to happen less frequently in the future.
