Did Oliver Solberg deserve a one-minute penalty for performing doughnuts in front of the crowd at RallyPortugal? Other drivers are skeptical. WRC
World Rally Championship drivers have questioned the"harsh" penalty issued to Oliver Solberg for performing doughnuts at the end of a super special stage at Rally Portugal.Solberg was leading the second tier WRC2 class by 35.4s when he performed doughnuts at the end of the Lousada super special on Saturday night, held on a bespoke Rallycross circuit in front of thousands of spectators.
The penalty was met with criticism from many within the service park having occurred at a time when there is plenty of discussion regarding ways the category can be more appealing to fans and manufacturers.“The first thing is doing doughnut in what the FIA said is not a safe environment and 10 seconds before you are going flat out on the same road. And then it’s suddenly unsafe.
“The regulations were revised in response to an incident of exhibition driving before the final podium on RallyRACC Catalunya in October 2022 after which it was agreed that a monetary fine was not a suitable penalty due to the danger the incident posed to bystanders. Hyundai driver Esapekka Lappi understands why the regulation was introduced but felt the penalty was “rude” given the doughnuts were completed in a safe environment away from the fans.
Solberg accepted the penalty but is hopeful the regulation will be changed in the future to allow drivers to provide more entertainment for fans in a safe environment.
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