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7th July 2008, 11:12 #21
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I think it's important that the calendar is balanced between - on one side the sporting and historical interest - and on the other side the marketing value for the manufactures.
I personally don't think that the historic events should be kept in the calendar every year. This sport desperately needs to reach more countries, so I am all for 24 different events over 2 years. But if 4 permanent events should be considered (Tour de Corse, Monte, 1000 Lakes and Rally GB) then I think the calendar should be expanded to 14 rounds per year. 12 rounds are too few for my liking!
Regarding the marketing values, then I cannot understand why China isn't on the list, since all manufacturers are asking for it. While I think FIA clearly is on the right path with their new way of thinking, then they still need to have a little better understanding of the marketing values in this sport - otherwise new manufactueres won't enter WRC.Supporting Ogier in the WRC & Ferrari in F1 & Ducati in MotoGP.
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7th July 2008, 12:52 #22
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Originally Posted by MikeDThere are two rules for success
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7th July 2008, 14:17 #23
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Permanent events is not fair to the others. But if we have permanent events on the calendar, then i agree with Monte Carlo, GB and Finland. Why Spain? And Germany? And Japan with few WRC cars every years? And Italy? in Sardinia???
Monte Carlo, GB and Finland have something unic, the others don't.
Norway deserves a place on WRC, as Ireland with his unic roads.Three gears are enough!
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7th July 2008, 14:47 #24
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7th July 2008, 15:08 #25
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Originally Posted by Tomi
And this would be, I think, because they don't get to run each year, which is disruptive to the entire event in general.
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7th July 2008, 16:02 #26
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Originally Posted by cosmicpanda
I would throw out all the events that dont attract spectators, japan, jordan would be the first to go on my list also corsica.Aja kovaa Pena.
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7th July 2008, 18:34 #27
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Originally Posted by JAM
Norway is to new to push aside older events, as is Ireland and it's to close to GB to have two permanent events. They need to spred the regular events around using traditional rally's.
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8th July 2008, 11:24 #28
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Originally Posted by Saabaru
If it were run on tarmac it would lose its character and become rather similar to Ireland, I think. I like GB the way it is.
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8th July 2008, 12:08 #29
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Occasionally there used to be snow and ice on the old RAC Rally, since it moved to South Wales there hasn't been any. Plus the lack of 'Killer Kielder' - none of the current drivers will have driven there in the WRC. They don't know what they're missing.
I have a feeling that the Monte may well not come back to the WRC unless the restrictions are lifted. Next year they have an interesting route which isn't 'WRC - suitable'. What will happen next? A WRC without the Monte? NASCAR without Daytona, F1 without Monaco - just doesn't happen, but in Rallying it does.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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8th July 2008, 12:29 #30
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Martin Holmes in GPWEEK, incidentally, has an interesting editorial discussing the need for rallies like Safari and Monte.
Originally Posted by Tomi
At 65 years old retirement is a very real option.
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