[IRC][ERC][MMČR] Barum Czech Rally ZlÃ*n

[Mirek]

Eurosport today confirmed four live stages! Not the best ones but they were chosen to suit broadcasting time schedule and also because they are not almost completely in the forests invisible for helicopters like some others.

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This year there will be some more changes to the stages than usual. First You can see a return of a stage Slušovice in different and longer variant than last run in 2007. This stage includes quite large Mickey Mouse part over town Slušovice which usually works for catching biggest crowds (an area known in last year from Rally Slušovice show).

[RS]

Good news also that it will be on CTV4. I feel that working with local broadcasters is something Eurosport could work on more - they can share costs and it improves publicity. For example it would have been great to have seen last years Scotland footage on BBC or one of the ITV digital channels.

[PLuto]

Most important is if local broadcasters wants to cooperate...

[RS]

Most important is if local broadcasters wants to cooperate...

Of course. They have clearly been succesful with this in CZ and also Corsica (Via Stella). The great news about the Czech deal is that it is on a national free-to-air channel.

[Ondra WRC]

Rally Guide 1: http://www.barum.rally.cz/2012/pdf/bcrz2012-rg1gb.pdf

[Bartek]

They are talking about 85% new stages compared to 2011, interesting...

[Mirek]

Ehm... That's every years tradition to call like that reversed stages. But there will be really more changes than usualy...

[Hartusvuori]

Any rumours on what are the changes for the city stage?

Especially Saturday's timing looks nice.

[Mirek]

Even if I would know I could not write it here or PLuto kills me, sorry

[Bartek]

PLuto is on the staff organizing the rally?