I remember that in 2007 M-Sport got 5 minutes penalty for 0.5 mm thinner side windows... so 50 000 EUR is very light punishment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Rally_de_Portugal
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I remember that in 2007 M-Sport got 5 minutes penalty for 0.5 mm thinner side windows... so 50 000 EUR is very light punishment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Rally_de_Portugal
It's not because AFAIK in that time they were made of glass which is very heavy compared to polycarbonate which is used now.
A ticket of €50 000 for a 36 grams difference... even Prokop can lose 1kg of his weight in the WC after a burger.
This must be the joke of the year!
http://s5.postimg.org/ckesc3dmv/mp9.jpg
If you read the decision, then it was very fair decision. So, this win cost extra 52 000 EUR for Hyundai (also Neuville speeding tickets)