rally drivers getting fined for speeding?

[big_rob_sydney]

Hi All,
I'm having a discussion with someone about the Rally of Great Britain a few years ago, where Colin Mcrae, Carlos Sainz, Tommi Makkinen, and Richard Burns were among 17 drivers that got caught by speeding cameras.

Does anyone have a link to an article that talks about the final result of this story? Were the drivers fined, was it swept under the carpet, etc?

Thanks,
Rob

[SS2.]

This one ?

[big_rob_sydney]

Yes.

That sounds like a pretty final outcome, so may well be the answer.

I had heard though that there was some push back from the promotors, saying if they government didnt let it slide the rally would move.

Does anyone know if the bans were actually enforced, or did they "disappear" to preserve the event?

[Conor D]

When Rally Ireland was part of the WRC calendar, Alister McRae was here and was caught in the middle of the night doing well over 100mph to catch his ferry back to the mainland.

He got let off on it.

[anonymous-user]

SS2. said:

This one ?

im assuming since it was 8 years ago they are all legal now

[andy6581]

I was once passed by Colin McRae in deepest wales during a road section. I was at the limit, and he passed me like i was stood still!