Rallying nowadays is not only a lot safer for the drivers, the sport is also a lot less risky for the public. Just for fun, look for videos from the Group B era on YouTube. At that time, the crowd literally stood on the track and jumped to the side as the heavily wrought-up rally monsters approached.
Nowadays that is a lot better arranged, but in the video below (about 3:50) you can see why as a spectator you still have to think carefully where you stand. On the outside of a fast corner may not be the best idea. You know rally drivers push the limits and go over them every now and then. Fortunately, the audience is far enough away from the car and everything is going well.
You see Jos Verstappen in a Citroën C3 R5. Last weekend Max’s father made his rally debut during the Rally van Haspengouw in Belgium. Anyone who used to be warped about gravel pit jokes will enjoy this, but the fact is that Jos has done an excellent job. With an eighth place in the general classification and a first place in the masters category (drivers aged 50 and over), he made a decent debut. In any case, he hasn’t forgotten that car racing.
Jos Verstappen flies out of the corner towards the public during rally debut
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