I see why a qualifying stage could be a good idea, but why would you only let the top 3 participate? Either every rc1 does it, or none.
Probably a fuel pump or surge problem on Mikkelsen's car.
I have to agree. Never quite worked out whether it's an attempt at humour, which gets watered down by culture/language differences. Or whether it's a driver who is bored he can't quite compete with...
And yet that problem would simply be fixed with one tarmac round being put/moved in the middle of season, then we wouldn't needed to have that conversation at all.
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