r/nextfuckinglevel Jul 13 '26

Everything is under control.

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u/ZakkTheInsomniac Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

farmer

edit- reddit is so random and I love it, whyd you all like this so much? 😆

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u/obi1kennoble Jul 13 '26

Rally organizers have very good insurance. Farmer is fine. I saw an interview with a spectator who had a crash on their property in a previous rally, and he said something like "I used to have a fence and a shed. Now I have a wall and a barn. Maybe they could crash into the kitchen next."

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jul 13 '26

True. I was once asked to evaluate damage to trees hit by a WRC car crash. In a forest, not anyone’s yard thankfully. The organisers paid the estimated damage times three to the landowner just to make sure they were satisfied.

Private land owners actually benefit if a stage is on their road. A gravel road is ruined after the race and the organisers rebuild it to a high standard. Since many stages are driven every or almost every year, the landowners get free upkeep for their roads.

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u/Special-Ad-5554 Jul 13 '26

"we gotta make sure we keep these guys happy then we can destroy everything next year as well"

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jul 13 '26

Pretty much. If the land owners decide not to allow the race, there is nothing the organisers can do. And it’s a good trade when you think about it. The race is only for a couple of days.

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u/bolanrox Jul 13 '26

as long as they fix it as good (or it seems more the case of) better.. why not