This is interesting............

[RS]

I told many of you are going to be dissapointed in IRC in Brazil after good start in Monte.

You are right there, but when IRC gets back to the main European season then the entry lists should be even better than Monte.

All in all, I don't see what is in this idea for IRC, or it's manufacturers. Why would Skoda, Peugeot, Abarth want to compete for the minor places and little coverage as a second league in WRC events when they can fight for outright wins and get good tv coverage in IRC.

[bluuford]

You are right there, but when IRC gets back to the main European season then the entry lists should be even better than Monte.

All in all, I don't see what is in this idea for IRC, or it's manufacturers. Why would Skoda, Peugeot, Abarth want to compete for the minor places and little coverage as a second league in WRC events when they can fight for outright wins and get good tv coverage in IRC.

You know.. they are not. IRC just keeps on ignoring that there are some faster cars or drivers. Like they have done so far.
Positive side is that there are more spectators, they will take over possible JWRC entrants to their 2WD category and they will take over PWRC category drivers to their main class. Additionally they can share broadcasting equipment with WRC. It is not possible now when they are going to Brazil and WRC starts week later in Europe. WRC counts them all, but IRC keeps ignoring those who rae not registered in IRC. If S2000+ formula starts to work, then there is a risk that some teams and drivers move to S2000+ level only. It seems to be very complicated stuff. Afterall, Eurosport is still channel which wants to make profit.

[RS]

You know.. they are not. IRC just keeps on ignoring that there are some faster cars or drivers. Like they have done so far.
Positive side is that there are more spectators, they will take over possible JWRC entrants to their 2WD category and they will take over PWRC category drivers to their main class. Additionally they can share broadcasting equipment with WRC. It is not possible now when they are going to Brazil and WRC starts week later in Europe. WRC counts them all, but IRC keeps ignoring those who rae not registered in IRC. If S2000+ formula starts to work, then there is a risk that some teams and drivers move to S2000+ level only. It seems to be very complicated stuff. Afterall, Eurosport is still channel which wants to make profit.

Who are these faster cars or drivers who IRC are ignoring that you keep mentioning? I can only think of one or two examples, and besides jWRC and pWRC competitors who are not registered are also ignored.

[Mirek]

Yes, that happended only few times. In Russia with Novikov on Subaru, in China with Crocker and Heridge on Subaru, on Safari with Rautenbach on Subaru and during the first leg on Sanremo 07 with Longhi on Subaru. Only in China and Safari it was the case of top final results.

And as RS said, non-PWRC N4 drivers and non-JWRC A6, A7, N3 drivers are also ignored by wrc.com.

The reason is particularly same. Who doesn't pay entry fee, is ignored. In IRC there is only manufacturer entry for whole season which is good for crews (they don't pay any registration). If some manufacturer doesn't want to pay, it's not problem of IRC but manufacturer's (may lost customers for example). In JWRC and PWRC there is an entry for crews which is quite high...

[urabus-denoS2000]

And there should be no more problems because Subaru is now registered

[Sulland]

And there should be no more problems because Subaru is now registered

Is that official, cant see the Subaru crest on the IRC website, but it took a while until Skoda turned up as well !

[Rally Power]

Coooooooooooooooooool!

According to a irish senator quoted by rallybuzz, FIA is going to drop the rotational scheme for the WRC, puting in place a 14 permanent rallys calendar!!!

I'm dreaming or what

[urabus-denoS2000]

Is that official, cant see the Subaru crest on the IRC website, but it took a while until Skoda turned up as well !

It's official

[Mirek]

Urabus: Where is it written or what is the source?