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16th October 2017, 12:23
Thread: WRC Trophy
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Just rename it the WRC Tourist Trophy....because...
Just rename it the WRC Tourist Trophy....because that's what its for.....
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13th October 2017, 13:06
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Sadly, having the right passport also helps.....
Sadly, having the right passport also helps.....
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12th October 2017, 08:00
Thread: 2018 Teams
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So many variables, and things up in the air. ...
So many variables, and things up in the air.
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11th October 2017, 09:05
Thread: 2018 news and results
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Eurosport need to do something about promoting...
Eurosport need to do something about promoting the ERC better - 7 months without an event is pretty poor.
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3rd October 2017, 07:57
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There's the main problem with British...
There's the main problem with British Rallying....the MSA.
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3rd October 2017, 07:56
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IMS aren't great at promoting, the BRC in it's...
IMS aren't great at promoting, the BRC in it's revamp hasn't been a spectacular success. As for Kalle, he'd have made little difference to the popularity of the BRC, not even Ogier et al can do...
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29th September 2017, 11:37
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Agree. It's a British journalist writing for a...
Agree. It's a British journalist writing for a British publication; what do they expect? Unlike a lot of countries, WRC in the UK is basically invisible - if it wasn't for these articles there would...
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14th September 2017, 11:21
Thread: New R4 Car - Think Tank
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Ah, the good old MSA......friend to rallying...
Ah, the good old MSA......friend to rallying since when??
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8th September 2017, 11:53
Thread: 2018 Teams
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If there are only 3 cars then he might have to...
If there are only 3 cars then he might have to share with Sordo; his pace on Tarmac still isn't good enough. However, as you say, a fourth car would solve that issue. I still think he needs lots more...
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8th September 2017, 07:49
Thread: 2018 Teams
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Isn't Red Bull just his personal sponsor? Not...
Isn't Red Bull just his personal sponsor? Not sure what the problem would be.
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7th September 2017, 09:34
Thread: Hyundai WRT
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If teams can run 4 cars, then Sordo is possibly...
If teams can run 4 cars, then Sordo is possibly worth keeping for a full campaign; however, if it's the current 3, then I'd think using him for the Tarmac only rounds would be the best solution;...
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7th September 2017, 07:49
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When I saw the photo on Twitter, I did think...
When I saw the photo on Twitter, I did think similar....though probably wrongly.... ;)
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5th September 2017, 11:12
Thread: Citroen WRT
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Citroen have quite a few issues - one of whom is...
Citroen have quite a few issues - one of whom is Matton; but I bet he keeps his position. His leadership leaves a lot to be desired.
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1st September 2017, 09:06
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Ford will return when they feel it's worth doing...
Ford will return when they feel it's worth doing so.
At the moment its almost a win/win for them. They put very little in, but can bask in the glory of any success.
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23rd August 2017, 14:00
Thread: WRC Calendar 2018
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They won't have a 14th round, so NZ is a no go....
They won't have a 14th round, so NZ is a no go. Bit of a cop out. Fine; forget about Turkey/ Croatia.......what can they offer??
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28th July 2017, 08:30
Thread: Citroen WRT
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I'm sorry, but it was explained at the time;...
I'm sorry, but it was explained at the time; Meeke was dropped as he had no sponsors or budget - Sordo has always had backing & sponsors.
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14th July 2017, 13:06
Thread: Brc 2017
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Can't blame the BTRDA competitors; the running...
Can't blame the BTRDA competitors; the running order issue is really hurting the sport, and needs to be addressed. We all understand why it was introduced, but it was a knee jerk reaction from the...
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6th July 2017, 12:32
Thread: WRC Calendar 2018
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Too much, probably...
Too much, probably...
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12th June 2017, 07:43
Thread: Citroen WRT
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And to think they spent a year getting ready so...
And to think they spent a year getting ready so they could dominate in 2017; then turned up to Monte not ready.......
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24th May 2017, 09:51
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How about winding your neck in for a change.....
How about winding your neck in for a change.....
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24th May 2017, 09:38
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Nothing to make you go 'Wow'... just more of the...
Nothing to make you go 'Wow'... just more of the same. Which is modern day WRC.
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18th May 2017, 13:04
Thread: Brc 2017
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Who wants to travel a few hours to be potentially...
Who wants to travel a few hours to be potentially stuck in the same place for the whole day? And there is also the issue of the signal not being great, and possibly not knowing the rally standings....
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21st March 2017, 09:52
Thread: Brc 2017
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Is it a lack of 'buzz'? Rallying seems to be...
Is it a lack of 'buzz'? Rallying seems to be quite separate from the rest of motorsport; and has it's own followers/ journalists, and very few non rallying journalists tend to cover it. During the...
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26th January 2017, 08:30
Thread: GT Class
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What's the maximum number of R-GT entrants we've...
What's the maximum number of R-GT entrants we've seen? Less than 5? R-GT needs a rethink. There's a load of GT3 (and GT4) cars out there.....
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24th January 2017, 22:10
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Wait until the end of the season to make a valid...
Wait until the end of the season to make a valid comparison; 1 event, and such a specialised one as the Monte is unwise, and pretty inaccurate.
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