Here's a rally truth that never makes the highlight reel: the classification that flashes up at the finish is provisional, and sometimes the stewards do more damage than the rocks. That's exactly how the eighth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship ended in Greece, where two one-minute penalties handed down after the cars were parked reshuffled positions four through seven — and quietly nudged the ******* le fight.
The official final classification tells the story the recaps mostly buried: M-Sport Ford's Josh McErlean dropped from fourth to sixth, and Hyundai's Adrien Fourmaux fell from sixth to seventh. Not for anything they did with the throttle. For seatbelts.
Both crews were pinged for identical breaches — a co-driver whose belt wasn't properly fastened while the car was already moving. What makes it worth your time is how each crew ended up in that position, because it exposes a corner of the rulebook casual fans never think about.
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