On the one hand, it’s an improvement.
With the return of remote services for 2025 – and Rally Portugal becoming the first event to utilize them – World Rally Championship crews have it better than before when only a tire fitting zone took place on Friday.
But they also have it longer, with two brand-new stages added on to create a 10-state leg that lasts over 12 hours competitively.
Explaining how precisely remote servicing differs to main service, and analyzing the challenge ahead this week, David Evans joins Luke Barry on SPIN, The Rally Pod.
The pair examine the challenge that series leader Elfyn Evans faces, why Sébastien Ogier has nothing to prove and what can Hyundai possibly muster up after such an off-color Canaries?