The organisers considered whether to cancel it outright at the start of this week but are pressing ahead with a shortened itinerary and counting on a forecast 'big freeze' hitting before the event starts. DAVID EVANS explains how the WRC has found itself in this position and what threats the rally still faces. How sure is the rally to run now? Unfortunately, it's not sure at all. If the temperature doesn't drop quite a long way below freezing by Wednesday or Thursday then it remains almost impossible for the rally to go ahead. What the organisers need now is consistent temperatures of minus 10 through the night. With all the melted snow and rain, the roads are so full of water, they'll...
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