Talk:2020 World Rally Championship/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Harper J. Cole (talk · contribs) 12:26, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

I'll take on this review. They usually take me a day or two.--Harper J. Cole (talk) 12:26, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Lead section

 * [Teams and crews were competing in seven rallies...] Simple past tense is standard: {Teams and crews competed in seven rallies...}
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [Originally thirteen events were planned, but with more events being cancelled due to the pandemic, and some new ones added as replacement, eventually seven events were held.] Slightly awkward wording, particularly the word "more", if it's referring to the cancellation of events that were originally scheduled. I also think "replacement" should be pluralised, as it refers to more than one replacement event: {Originally thirteen events were planned, but with several events being cancelled due to the pandemic, and some new ones added as replacements, eventually seven events were held.}
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Also, if I understand the situation correctly, originally fourteen events were planned, with Chile being removed due to political unrest to drop the total to thirteen, followed by the pandemic making further changes. If so then "originally" should be replaced with "prior to the pandemic"
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Calendar

 * [...but the calendar had been reduced to seven rounds...] Again, use simple past tense: {...but the calendar was reduced to seven rounds...}
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Calendar changes

 * [The event is to be based...] Past tense: {was to be based}
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 * [...had expressed interest in hosting the event...] This should be "hosting an event", as each race is its own event.
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...which facilitates the opportunity...] Past tense : "facilitated".
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 * [Further calendar options may include...] Past tense: "included".
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 * [...Rally Sardegna was moving forward...] Past tense: "moved".
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Summary

 * [Loeb and Elena will contest...] Past tense: "contested".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...used for 2021 season...] Missing "the" before "2021".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [Katsuta will contest...] Past tense: "contested".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [Latvala will contest two events] It looks like he only contested one, so something like, "Latvala planned to contest two events".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...is set to contest an expanded programme of nine rounds in 2020] Should be past tense, but also this is out of date, as there were not nine rounds to contest.
 * I re-wrote the scentence. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Sporting regulations

 * Have the changes in the first paragraph taken place? Past tense needed throughout if so.
 * I moved the paragraph to the article as 2022 is the year when that relguation applies. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Opening rounds

 * [the eight final stage] Should be plural ("stages").
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...their and teammates...] Should be "and their teammates", I think?
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Season resumption

 * [...half-year hiatus by the COVID-19 pandemic...] Should be "caused by".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...determined to vanquish their home soil...] Sounds a little awkward, as though they're planning to destroy the soil. I'd suggest, "...prevail on their home soil..."
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [rough roads and rock storm] Should be "rock storms" (assuming there was more than one such storm).
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Closing rounds

 * [...in the WRC history...] Simply "in WRC history" would be standard.
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 * [...which spelt trouble in all terms...] Should this read, "spelt trouble for all teams"?
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 * [The other major retirement of the rally is...] Past tense: "was".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...a limit-visibility issue...] Should be "limited-visibility", unless this is a specific rallying term I'm not familiar with.
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * [...Hyundai had a 2–3 finish this weekend...] Avoid present tense. I'd recommend, "Hyundai had a 2–3 finish in the final weekend".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers

 * [...are taken into account...] Past tense: "were".
 * ✅. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Summary

 * The vast majority of issues are with changing to the past tense now that this event is no longer active. Overall, it's a well-structured and -sourced article. I'll await your response.--Harper J. Cole (talk) 15:40, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reviewing! I've fixed these issues. Feel free to address any other problems with the article, I will be there. Unnamelessness (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Looks good now - I'll promote the article to GA status. Thanks for the interesting read.--Harper J. Cole (talk) 19:33, 7 June 2021 (UTC)