Rallye de France 2015

[J4MIE]

So, it's been confirmed that the rally has been moved from Alsace this year. The rumours of going back to Corsica persist (I'd like to visit so wouldn't be disappointed!), but as the ERC visit in November, surely it won't be there this year.

Where else might it be - and would it just be for one year, or more? Surely there would be less interest in an area paying for an event for just one year?

[vino_93]

That's simple. Or it is Corsica, or there is no Rallye de France.
The local corsican government has to vote his budget for 2015 this month. So only after this we will know if the 'Conseil Régional de Corse" more support the event or not ... and if not, most probably Giru di Corsica will stay in ERC.

If the race lost its WRC spot it's because the Conseil Régional stopped its support, so we never know ... even if it seems quite OK to be in WRC this year.

[AndyRAC]

Why don't the FFSA put their hand in their pockets - and contribute towards putting Tour de Corse in the WRC, were it should be? In fact, the FiA should tell them; "no Corsica, no French WRC round".

[Eli]

Why don't the FFSA put their hand in their pockets - and contribute towards putting Tour de Corse in the WRC, were it should be? In fact, the FiA should tell them; "no Corsica, no French WRC round".

True That!

[tommeke_B]

I'm not so sure that could happen... We could say Corsica isn't really France, a lot of room for discussion about that. On the other hand I'm sure FFSA doesn't want to lose their "slot" on the WRC calendar. And again, France already has their event (apart from ceremonial start and finish) with Rallye Monte-Carlo...

[vino_93]

Why don't the FFSA put their hand in their pockets - and contribute towards putting Tour de Corse in the WRC, were it should be? In fact, the FiA should tell them; "no Corsica, no French WRC round".

I'm not sure, but I think they put some money in.
But they organize event only if local government want to take part financially too, as private sponsors. FFSA organized the last years of GP de France when local government of Burgundy doesn't want to support it... it costs some many as now, they stop to finance whole worlwide events.

[RAS007]

Surely this could have been foreseen. Everyone knew that once Loeb was gone, that would be the end of the rally being held in Alsace. It should never have moved from Corsica anyway.

[Munkvy]

Why don't the FFSA put their hand in their pockets - and contribute towards putting Tour de Corse in the WRC, were it should be? In fact, the FiA should tell them; "no Corsica, no French WRC round".

The FIA are French...

[Andre Oliveira]

IRC had Azores and Madeira rounds and i don't remember FIA or Eurosport were Portuguese

[KiwiWRCfan]

" It's time to end the favouritist advantage that France enjoys. If the consensus is that the Monte stays, then great. Just drop the "Rallye France" round from the 2016 calendar onward. And give that round to another deserving nation"

link to full blog http://echocentrix.blogspot.co.nz/20...ull-monte.html