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2nd April 2024, 22:13
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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Since Liberty Media bought Dorna (MotoGP), WSBK...
Since Liberty Media bought Dorna (MotoGP), WSBK is in their hands as well.
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2nd April 2024, 22:11
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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It's possibly something that Ott has been told to...
It's possibly something that Ott has been told to say from the Manufacturer.
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30th March 2024, 18:46
Thread: WRC Calendar 2025
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You can't compare how a WRC rally was organized...
You can't compare how a WRC rally was organized and arranged in the 80s and today. Look at Australia with the "jumps arena" in Bannister North, or the "purposely-built" Monte Lerno. In the USA...
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28th March 2024, 09:31
Thread: WRC Calendar 2025
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I'm sorry for being that honest, but entries etc...
I'm sorry for being that honest, but entries etc are not key factor for hosting a WRC event. The 1 Million euros WRC calendar fee does. All the rest is just chit-chat.
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9th March 2024, 19:37
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Both were above their daily average ratings on...
Both were above their daily average ratings on the same timeslots.
RAI, for example, during Rally Sardinia got 200k more viewers (in a channel that gets about 400k on average) on all stages... -
8th March 2024, 21:11
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This is up to the WRC Promoter adjust the price...
This is up to the WRC Promoter adjust the price tag for what it offers to broadcasters. On the other side, Broadcasters weights the budget they can gather from advertisers and take their choices.
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8th March 2024, 17:33
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It's 2024, TV broadcasters wants to purchase live...
It's 2024, TV broadcasters wants to purchase live content and not highlights to be broadcasted at 11pm CET.
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29th February 2024, 20:49
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Hopefully for Hyundai there's not another...
Hopefully for Hyundai there's not another Dieselgate. Situation is quite different tbh for such a comparison...
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28th February 2024, 15:02
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Finally, finally, FINALLY they understood the WRC...
Finally, finally, FINALLY they understood the WRC Promoter is not doing its job well! Finally someone pointed this issue out!
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That's basically the issue. The WRC Promoter's TV...
That's basically the issue. The WRC Promoter's TV distribution architecture is based only on RallyTV-revenues and few highly-produced "World Feed" stages sold to Pay-TV. It's not sustainable in the...
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16th February 2024, 16:19
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Spot on!!! That's exactly the reason why I...
Spot on!!!
That's exactly the reason why I reached my 1250 characters in the final feedback of my survey.
With whatever car you will do the championship, this won't change LITERALLY anything in... -
14th February 2024, 10:00
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Redesigning chassis components, appendix for...
Redesigning chassis components, appendix for suspensions, suspension itself, more elaborated bumpers, more aero sessions to get more speed, new wheels design to get more air and optimize braking, new...
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13th February 2024, 14:48
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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lol, hopefully we continue complaining then
lol, hopefully we continue complaining then
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12th February 2024, 20:23
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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I was doing a social media review of Rallye Monte...
I was doing a social media review of Rallye Monte Carlo and yeah, basically the post that engaged more people than everything else combined was the "fireworks" moment (30" video played more than 10...
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11th February 2024, 19:08
Thread: WRC control tyre supplyer
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As a simple fan I'd totally agree with it, but...
As a simple fan I'd totally agree with it, but this is exactly a situation in which a Board wouldn't ever want to deal with. Without the manufacturers, you'd get 60% less marketing and promotion of...
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11th February 2024, 19:00
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Again, with the budgets the WRC teams have (think...
Again, with the budgets the WRC teams have (think about Hyundai's 80M), in less than 2 years you'll be at the start point: almost the same costs. They'll spend them over useless small wings and aero...
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11th February 2024, 12:15
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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It was definitely NOT generated by AI, instead by...
It was definitely NOT generated by AI, instead by someone who already took a decision and need a "people's justification" for something they want to announce and ratify.
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8th February 2024, 16:31
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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It was probably made for a more general public...
It was probably made for a more general public and not really for hardcore fans tbh.
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8th February 2024, 16:30
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Lol I reached the maximum 1024 characters on the...
Lol I reached the maximum 1024 characters on the last page. Hopefully our POV would help out the WRC being great again as in the past.
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3rd February 2024, 17:09
Thread: 2024 Formula 1 Preview & Review.
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This is a joke. If such high-profile personnel...
This is a joke. If such high-profile personnel wants to get in touch, they would have Domenicali's mobile literally in 5 minutes. lol
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3rd February 2024, 17:08
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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It looks like something is going on over the...
It looks like something is going on over the pond, since selling early-morning TV coverage is not really breaking into the American market. Having more events at "their" timezones would drastically...
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3rd February 2024, 13:44
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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I was reading some Italian reports about a test...
I was reading some Italian reports about a test rally to be held in Paraguay, which will be observed by FIA and WRC Promoter, in order to be added to the 2025 calendar. Any news about that?
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The visibility of Red Bull TV is nothing even...
The visibility of Red Bull TV is nothing even closely comparable to the reach you can get on YT. They would have a lot more views on YouTube and get some proper money from ads as well. I really can't...
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28th January 2024, 11:30
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First event wrap-up: without the "hammers"...
First event wrap-up: without the "hammers" Rovanpera and old-Ogier, it's just a great battle at the front and it benefits the WRC so much. WRC-2 is once again on fire, fantastic fight for the podium...
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27th January 2024, 22:49
Thread: [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2024
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I'm having so much fun seeing the whole event,...
I'm having so much fun seeing the whole event, especially since I can follow everything out (thankfully I got 2 days off this weekend!).
Without Rovanpera and with Ogier not pushing as years...
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It was on qualifying stage, he rolled the car and it was said that he won't be able to start the rally. But team managed to repair the car and he did start and dominated drivers like Rossel, Gryazin...
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