2010 Calendar

[Karbonyl]

The IRC event Rally Cyprus will be possibly merged with Troodos Rally, but nothing clear so far.

[bluuford]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79480

January 19-23 Rallye Monte-Carlo
March 4-06 Rally Internacional de Curitiba
March 19-21 Rally Argentina
June 4-6 Rally d'Italia Sardegna
June 24-26 Belgium Ypres Rally
July 15-17 Sata Rally Açores
August 5-7 Rally Vinho Madeira
August 27-29 Barum Czech Rally Zlín
September 9-11 Rally Principe de Asturias
September 23-25 Rallye Sanremo
October 14-16 RAC MSA Rally of Scotland
November 4-6 FxPro Cyprus Rally

Thoughts?

Yeah, I was thinking about this calendar found something that I didn't liked :-) I found that 6 events from 12 are held in approximately 1000km circle, while only one event is closer than 2000km from Estonia (That was the main thing I didn't liked). And I dont get the point to have three events in so small area Sardegna, San Remo and Monte. While we dont have any rallies in Northern and eastern Europe (Czech is the closest). And too many island events (Madeira, Sardegna, Cyprus, Acores and conditionally Scotland as well;-)).

[J4MIE]

What event that is closer to you would you add to the calendar bluuford? One event I would like to see is the Arctic Rally, or some other snow event, I would love to see that

[bluuford]

What event that is closer to you would you add to the calendar bluuford? One event I would like to see is the Arctic Rally, or some other snow event, I would love to see that

I would change Cyprus to Arctic and Sardegna to Poland and one of Portugese rallies to Russia or Bulgaria. Much better geographical coverage.

[Mirek]

The large majority of S2000 cars is located in South European countries and generaly the interest in those cars is bigger there. I think that it plays some role too.

Bluuford: Russia proved to be problematic event in organization...

[Luis Pacheco]

The "geographical money coverage" is the main gold...

[bluuford]

Today just came news that former "South-Estonian Rally" will be named "Rally Estonia" and next year it will be 180 km long three day event (short Friday, long Saturday and short Sunday). Sponsored by Mad Crock Energy drink. Their aim is to reach to the IRC series in 2012. Rally is similar to NORF and will be held two weeks before NORF. Many drivers have used this rally as a test before NORF. They hope to get very good entry list for this year (They are already talking to many top drivers) and also some observers to observe the quality of the rally.
Well, like I said, it would be nice to have at least one event further in the north, but I didn't expect Estonians to apply for this :-) Well, this rally has potential to be like NORF in IRC and should geographically attract Russian, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Swedish and Norwegian drivers (They are all in one day trip from the rally location).

[RS]

Today just came news that former "South-Estonian Rally" will be named "Rally Estonia" and next year it will be 180 km long three day event (short Friday, long Saturday and short Sunday). Sponsored by Mad Crock Energy drink. Their aim is to reach to the IRC series in 2012. Rally is similar to NORF and will be held two weeks before NORF. Many drivers have used this rally as a test before NORF. They hope to get very good entry list for this year (They are already talking to many top drivers) and also some observers to observe the quality of the rally.
Well, like I said, it would be nice to have at least one event further in the north, but I didn't expect Estonians to apply for this :-) Well, this rally has potential to be like NORF in IRC and should geographically attract Russian, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Swedish and Norwegian drivers (They are all in one day trip from the rally location).

Sounds good

[eloyf1]

Canarias medias insist in a switch from Asturias to Canary Islands this same year... It sounds bizarre, but it has been published even in some newspapers, not specialized magazines... Do you know anything?

5 insular meetings are too much, I think...

[PLuto]

Yes, I have heard about it and regrettably I must say it is true... There is a possibility to make this change, lot of discussions about it in last few days...