It seems to be with rallying that rules change – and change often. We had that period a few years ago when there was a new rule every rally. We didn't know whether we were coming or going.

But they need to just nail the rules down now for the new cars. That needs setting in stone. The events need setting too. We need to know where we are going in three or four years' time. We just need some stability and as soon as we have got that all the other manufacturers will start looking at it. It is as simple as that. We have heard all the rumours that everybody has got Super 2000 cars whether it is Volkswagen, Renault, Peugeot or MG. If you think of everybody that has got a car, they could actually come into the championship. But nobody is going to come in while there is instability. We just need to know how many events we are doing and in which year we are doing them. It is so easy to plan ahead then. How can you plan ahead when you don't even know how many runs you are going to do in two years time? If it jumped from twelve events back to 15 or 16 events, then all of a sudden you have to find 'x' million extra. It just doesn't happen anymore, especially in the world climate we have at the moment with everything on a downward spiral. So we need a set calendar and a set load of rules for the cars. I think you will find that a lot of people would get very, very interested if a set of rules was introduced for a very, very long period of time.

Crash.net:
What do you think about rotation? Is it good or bad? Should the historical events have special status?

PM:
The historical events are so well organised it seems to be a pity not to run them. I don't know really why the rotation system came in to begin with. It must be financial and certainly not from the teams' point of view - but financial from the FIA's point of view. I can't see any other reason. The main thing however, is the manufacturers' really should have the say. At the end of the day they are doing rallying to promote their product to sell cars. If for instance, the upcoming market of the world is India. Then India is where we should go to and promote our product. We should just be hitting the markets that are big or the growing markets and it should purely be driven by the manufacturers'. That would be the best way to tackle it. If China is the upcoming market and the place to be, then that is where we need to be. They should look at it and consult the manufacturers' a little bit more.

Crash.net:
Final question, sum up your hopes and aims and what you want to have achieved by the Rally GB?

PM:
We just want to get a little bit stronger between now and the end of the season. If we can get onto the podium in any position we will be very, very happy. But the main thing is get the car sorted out and then we can have a fresh assault on the championship next year from round one. Not from round five or whatever - but from round one. That is the goal.


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