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20th February 2011, 08:07 #1
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Originally Posted by DazzlaF1Formula 1
You described the championships very well. Nothing to add really.Originally Posted by DazzlaF1Well here's my view
WTCC
Potentially, the FIA has a real winner of a championship, great names, a super TV contract with Eurosport and super tracks which includes a visit to the world famous Macau Grand Prix, but they always seem to mess up when it comes to rule making, ever since SEAT brought the turbo-diesel engine to Touring Car racing, they've always struggled to equalize the field in the regulation stakes. Plus allowing manufacturers to field unlimited size squads certainly has not helped, for example thanks to slipstreaming tactics, SEAT were always able to make full use of their 5 or 6 car lineups in qualifying which led to precessional bore-fests in the races. 2011 will be a struggle with just Chevrolet the only full manufacturer team left and with only 4 makes of car on the grid, there is not much variety to get excited about.
BTCC
Alan Gow in my view has got this championship spot on throughout, succeeding where the FIA failed in terms of fair mechanical rules and regulations whilst still providing great and exciting thrill-a-minute racing. Like the WTCC, the BTCC has some great personalities, a brilliant TV deal with ITV and visits some of the best tracks the UK has to offer. And with a new much cheaper rules package in the offing (NGTC) the BTCC could potentially once again become the new platform for other championships to follow. Variety is something the BTCC also has going for it with 2011 potentially seeing a record TEN manufacturers represented in a near 30 car field.
DTM
This V8 series has awesome potential but its main problem is it wants to be like Formula 1 so badly, and that is a bad precedent, for instance, F1/NASCAR style pitsops, F1 style strategy, near F1 style race distances and even adopting the F1 points system (albeit the old one). The races also provide very little excitement and there is not a lot of variety in terms of manufacturers (of which they only have 2, soon to be 3) But its big strength is its all star driver lineup, the majority of the grid is instantly recogniseable to the average European racing fan. But it will never improve unless it tries to gain its own identity rather than trying to be like its more illustrious single seatered cousin.
V8 SUPERCARS
Basically NASCAR if it raced on road courses all the time instead of ovals. Thats not a bad thing though as its a great series to watch when you get the opportunity, a great mix of short sprints, hour long races and endurance races (of which they have their own marquee event, the Bathurst 1000). The big downside in my view is the lack of variety in cars, just 2 manufacturers who use cars that you could barely tell the difference of if they were painted the same colour. But thanks to the franchise system, you're guaranteed grid sizes of at least 28 cars which is good.
Formula 1
Yes, if any of those "heli-guys" happen to read here - you do a great job, we enjoy it! Also, I recall from Tänak's stage-end comments phrases like "your heli guys are more committed than I am"
He is manager of team, not an owner. FIA wants changes that are too rushed for team like Hyundai who was preparing for different timelines. I would say he is doing good job so far and you're way too...
Like I said before... Now I have a feeling he is more and more keen to actualy lead the team out of this sport anyway. We all know where his true passion lays. I just hope that they stay here as long...
I don't even know why they hire him. He is not from this sport universe. I'm sure there is plenty more people out there capable of running such big team.
Never seen it, is this what would make an episode of a WRC Drive to Survive?
WRC main class in 2025