Yeah, we sometimes forget the man was more than a videogame. Really miss him in the WRC. What would have happened if he was still alive..
I hope FIA is not blind and will ban this rally for next seasons! What are the spectators doing that's just not even thinkable (and this is not happening for the first time!). There are a lot of countries with bigger rally tradition which deserve WRC event more. This is awful.
The media, and fans doesn't believe that every single spectator is that way. But to be fair, that doesn't matter. It is just plain dangerous.
And, also, if you claim that you, as a marshall, saw everything, and was everywhere (quite high up in the system in other words). And didn't do anything, you didn't do your job. I really hope, there is some kind of misunderstanding between two non-native english speakers here!
It's sad, because it is very good with a rally with many, and long stages again. But safety is important. Too many spectators in dangerous places in one thing. Spectators putting the competitors life at risk, it's a completely different matter. There are always a minority that screws up, but I would not like to see Rally Mexico on the calendar for 2013, not after Neuville getting hit by stones. Block and Araujo mentioning the same.