Puntos extras para las especiales televisadas y más...

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Varios cambios anuncio la FIA para el WRC 2011.

A partir de 2011 cada Campeonato Mundial de Rally (WRC) evento debe incluir una etapa especial en la última jornada con el fin de mejorar la cobertura de la televisión", dijo un comunicado de la FIA.

Los pilotos más rápidos y copilotos se otorgarán puntos adicionales (3-2-1), de conformidad con la clasificación general de esta etapa.

En otros cambios se acordo que los autos saldrán sólo con un minuto de diferencia en lugar de los minutos dos o tres que se utilizan actualmente para el WRC.

La FIA también ha anunciado la creación de una categoría de dos ruedas motrices con la categoría de Producción, que se verá en la adición de los coches GT de pruebas del WRC, y un nuevo programa de jóvenes será creado.


WRC adds bonus points for TV stages

Each round of the 2011 World Rally Championship will offer bonus points for the three fastest drivers on a single televised stage, the FIA has announced.

In a new measure agreed at today's World Motor Sport Council meeting, the top three on the selected stage with receive three, two and one additional points respectively.

"Commencing 2011 each World Rally Championship (WRC) event must include one special stage on the final day for the purpose of enhancing television coverage," said an FIA statement.

"The fastest drivers and co-drivers will be awarded additional points (3-2-1) in accordance with the general classification of this stage."

A similar system was previously tried in 1999, when several rallies awarded bonus points for a live TV stage.

In other WRC changes agreed by the WMSC, next year cars will take to stages just one minute apart rather than the two or three minute gaps currently used for the WRC field, and top teams will only be allowed to use two engines per car from round five of the 2011 championship onwards.

The FIA has also announced the creation of a two-wheel-drive category with the Production class, that it will look into adding GT cars to WRC events, and that a new young driver academy programme will be created.