How to make ERC a real stepping stone?

[Abarth]

Erc has got tough comp from BRC this year.
Much cheaper.

What will erc do?

[Mirek]

BRC isn't any kind of competition of ERC. It's national championship and no matter how good it is it's simply a diffrent playground.

Anyway I can see the only way to wake the ERC up by changing the promoter. It's obvious that Eurosport Events/Discovery isn't intrested in rallying anymore.

[Jarek Z]

Anyway I can see the only way to wake the ERC up by changing the promoter. It's obvious that Eurosport Events/Discovery isn't intrested in rallying anymore.

Is anybody else interested in rallying these days?

[AndyRAC]

Is anybody else interested in rallying these days?

Of course they are! But I do think there has been a 'drop off' in interest compared to 10-15-20 years ago. There's a whole raft of reasons why. But the top events do draw huge crowds....

As for the ERC - as Mirek has said, Eurosport/ Discovery don't seem interested. When was the last time there was live action??

If you want the ERC to be a stepping stone to the WRC, then you really need the same Promoter. Then they can work together to help both series; and if you must have rotation, then you could swap events between ERC/ WRC...if needed.

[Franky]

Well, RBMH isn't doing exactly excellent job either to take on both WRC and ERC

[PLuto]

If you want the ERC to be a stepping stone to the WRC, then you really need the same Promoter. Then they can work together to help both series; and if you must have rotation, then you could swap events between ERC/ WRC...if needed.

No chance. There is no promoter who can take care sufficiently about one championship. To be responsible for two different championships is nonsense...

[PLuto]

As for the ERC - as Mirek has said, Eurosport/ Discovery don't seem interested. When was the last time there was live action??

When manufacturers were involved in. And when there were more money on side of organisers. And to say the truth, lot of organisers dont want to have live stages...

[RS]

And to say the truth, lot of organisers dont want to have live stages...

Why not?

[stefanvv]

Why not?

Money?

[PLuto]

Money. If you want to have live, it costs some money. And sponsors are not interested in paying extra money for it. And on the other hand - lot of events needs spectators in service and stages. They are bringing them money (by tickets, selling programmes, goods etc), also sponsors are interested to see lot of spectators around the stages than "only in TV"...