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15th July 2008, 19:41 #1
WRC in Winter
Ups: Start in August, End in April...
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/wm/d/...mmt/index.html
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15th July 2008, 20:47 #2
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Again.... they tried that already
Passion will make you crazy, but is there a other way to live ? :burnout:
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15th July 2008, 21:00 #3
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A joke, absolute idiots. We've heard this before, then it was quite rightly dropped. Why??
Whatever is their next crazy idea?
Run Sweden in summer, run Monte Carlo the week after the GP, Deutschland in January, etc
Why don't they just stop meddling with the WRC? There was nothing wrong with it 10 years ago, now look at it- a right shambles!! You'd think they were trying to kill it off.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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15th July 2008, 21:55 #4
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Originally Posted by AndyRACThere are two rules for success
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16th July 2008, 17:45 #5
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I think that could be interesting, because all motorsport series - excluded A1GP and GP2 Asia - are not in action, so it could be a good way to find space on the biggest media, the national networks. Ford's Mark Deans said that TV is a vital aspect to the presence of a Manufacturer in the WRC. If that's the right way, so we've to go to. Thinking about it, even if a tv would broadcast the WRC, it can't do because maybe has Formula 1, WTCC, MotoGP, SBK, etc, and there is no place for "us". In winter, all these series are "sleeping". Think about, people!
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16th July 2008, 18:23 #6
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16th July 2008, 20:34 #7
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Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
Why not have 12 rounds, which are all different and interesting, with lots of Manufacturer entries plus lots of Privateers, hopefully providing close competition. That's more likely to get better coverage than moving the season.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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16th July 2008, 20:54 #8
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Originally Posted by AndyRACThere are two rules for success
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16th July 2008, 22:17 #9
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Rallying here in Italy is present on many channels, but just for news and reports (so 90 seconds or something like that)! Viewers have fun when they see it (in a small cafč, just for a "test", I watched WRC on Eurosport... and the people had fun!), but if there is no time to broadcast any image on major networks... it's normal that people don't know where find drivers and cars involved in the series!
EVERY programme about motorsport, from march to november, talks about Ferrari for the 50% of the time, 30% about MotoGP and Rossi. The minutes left (just someone.......) are for too much series (WRC, WTCC, Fia GT, SBK, Supercross, etc.) to have enough exposition for the Manufacturers. In Winter, simply, that problem wont be.
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17th July 2008, 08:43 #10
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I hated the idea the first time, and I still hate it. I agree with AndyRAC, that it's not the current calendar that is the reason WRC is in problems - is due to a poor TV coverage (among other things).
I think it's fine if they want to run a little more rallies in the beginning of the year and late in the year, but I hate the idea that we have to have 1 season of only 8 rallies. Somehow I feel that that championship wont really count.
PS: And and I think it's irritating calling "driver A" the "09/10 world champion"Supporting Ogier in the WRC & Ferrari in F1 & Ducati in MotoGP.
Hi, anyone have experience with this route https://mapy.cz/s/bedudugeme from Oschiri to Monte Lerno stage - hairpin on 17km from start? If it´s doable by normal car? Thanks.
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