tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957211424226230151.post7350447661901485392..comments2024-03-28T14:04:00.714+00:00Comments on John Fife: Rally - Mull threat John Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907199358360891305noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957211424226230151.post-20045627633414793892017-06-07T12:57:55.352+01:002017-06-07T12:57:55.352+01:00It is so sad that the Tour of Mull has been cancel...It is so sad that the Tour of Mull has been cancelled. I have been banging on about this for the last few years; we need to make the changes within the sport to give the insurance companies the confidence that they can insure an event with less risk. Insurance, after all, is just gambling. Once you start a losing streak you should pull out and that is what they are doing. My suggestions would be to slow the cars down, remove 4 wheel drive, give event organisers the power to police the spectators properly with draconian punishments for anyone walking along the track when the event goes live (the MSA should get a Police Liaison Officer that can go to events; we have this in the bus industry in this area) and competition licence endorsements for accident damage with bans for the larger collisions. We should see much more emphasis on historics and modern cars with lower power outputs - why on earth are we allowing WRC cars and that ilk to be used on club events?? There will be many that argue that an accident in an Escort is just as dangerous as one in a 4WD car but we HAVE to be seen to be doing something meaningful. If we don't introduce these and similar measures we can kiss rallying goodbye on anything other than race circuits and town centre events where the local councils underwrite the risk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939291700399674336noreply@blogger.com