Should Travis Pastrana replace Petter Solberg?

[tmx]

But it is good to bring more attention of the sport to the west, what I am wondering is when will there ever be enough interest to born decent set of driver and national champion in US (right now it's kind of week in competitiveness), along with the changing nature of rallying right now. 10 years, 20 years? or maybe never since the format of the sport don't appeal commercially.

[GruppoB]

It will be very interesting to see if niall mcshae mops the floor with our guys. Hope he gets a pleasant surprise and we put up a good fight.

[cali]

I would love to see TP driving WRC cars, but i dunno how this could be possible.

[DonJippo]

I would love to see TP driving WRC cars, but i dunno how this could be possible.

There is always pay-and-drive option.

[cali]

There is always pay-and-drive option.

That is exactly what i meant - i cannot see any interest from North America to pay for all of this fun, since lack of interest in their markets.

[Saabaru]

That is exactly what i meant - i cannot see any interest from North America to pay for all of this fun, since lack of interest in their markets.

Most people in the U.S. don't even know what Rally is. And if you try and explain it to them or show them a video or something they don't understand why watching cars racing down an open road is more exciting when they could be watching an oversized go-cart(NASCAR) run around a boring ovle track.

[cali]

Most people in the U.S. don't even know what Rally is. And if you try and explain it to them or show them a video or something they don't understand why watching cars racing down an open road is more exciting when they could be watching an oversized go-cart(NASCAR) run around a boring ovle track.

I'm quite aware of this problem. We have had lots of discussions here ion the forum about situation in US, so it does not surprise me. NASCAR is marketing success which has lack of interest in Europe, since it is too boring to watch for most of the europeans. For sponsors NASCAR is perfect - lots of people sitting and watching continous ads moving around the circle.

[bt52b]

Is it true DR laughed at the idea of putting TP in a WRC?

[GruppoB]

Is it true DR laughed at the idea of putting TP in a WRC?

A rumor the someone posted on the forums.

[Kaps]

Pastrana in place of Solberg!!??

I've been away from this forum for a while, only to come back and see this kind of total & absolute BS!!??

'nuff said!