Which rally should they add to the WRC-calendar?

[dupanton]

Yeah, maybe, but this time it was determing the outcome of the rally.

As was it in Germany... With Panzerplatte, Neuville would have been much further from Sordo going into the last 2 stages...

[Eli]

so let me get it right, the FIA are dropping Greece & New-Zealand, they should be ashamed of themselves...

[GigiGalliNo1]

If you listen to the podcast, FIA and new promotor are keen on this new rotation time period of three years and praised Rally NZ organizers!!!! Podcast/Interview on iRally app!!

[Rallyper]

As was it in Germany... With Panzerplatte, Neuville would have been much further from Sordo going into the last 2 stages...

Comparing those two rallies isn´t fair. OK, Panzerplatte was in an ongoing rally, while MC did cancel two last stages, even though Loeb had an 1:39 advantage the race could have ended in a different way during the circumstanses.

[Livewireshock]

Every year this thread appears and every year the same arguments are made. Everyone wants a round of the WRC in their own backyard. However, it is not possible to fit everyone into the calendar. To work into the future, the reality is that we can not be nostalgic. Even Rally Sweden is crying poor at the expense of hosting a round for 2014 onwards. Unless there is major corporate and/or governmental support, it is virtually impossible to host a WRC event in any country.

The WRC has to satisfy the needs of the established fans in the rally heartland of Europe, but at the same time, they should support new markets to ensure growth. Which will never happen if people selfishly limit the championship to being a glorified extended ERC. It is my opinion that there should be a round held in every FIA regional area, mandating an African round, a Middle Eastern round in addition to Europe, Asia Pacific and Americas. How can the sport grow if people are not able to travel to Europe. There should be a local regional event, so local competitors can compete, officials can gain greater experience and spectators can witness the best in the world.

Europe is economically depressed and the growth markets are all outside of there. So for manufacturers, there is little to be gained from rallying only mostly within Europe. Yes there should be a bottom line for what a season costs, but I believe that bottom line should include more non-European rounds.

[Eli]

so a prediction of next year's calendar would be:
Monte-Carlo
Sweden
Mexico
Portugal
Argentina
Italy
Poland
Finland
Germany
Australia
France
Spain
Wales GB
am I correct?

[Franky]

Just wait for them to publish the calendar

[NxOxT]

so a prediction of next year's calendar would be:
Monte-Carlo
Sweden
Mexico
Portugal
Argentina
Italy
Poland
Finland
Germany
Australia
France
Spain
Wales GB
am I correct?

no try again...

[A FONDO]

[sollitt]

so let me get it right, the FIA are dropping Greece & New-Zealand, they should be ashamed of themselves...

No, you're not right.