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  1. 3rd August 2016, 14:55 #41
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    Local Chinese Citroen DS3 R5 team will likely enter for WRC2 to enhance their position and separate themselves from the CRC S6 class, with Manfred Stohl as lead driver of a two car effort.
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  4. 11th August 2016, 08:02 #43
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    I am getting unconfirmed reports that this year's event has been cancelled. Apparently, heavy rain has caused mudslides and heavy damage to many of the concrete/tarmac roads that make up the stages.
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    More news: most sponsorship for the event is from local governments, which don't have the budget to effect repairs in time. There is still some hope that the national government may step in to assist....
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  6. 11th August 2016, 12:42 #45
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    Colin Clark today:

    I've heard the rally will definitely go ahead - but there may be issues with "misappropriation" of sponsors money! https://t.co/KOmlqiy6w5
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    Colin Clark ‏@voiceofrally 5m5 minutes ago

    Latest I'm hearing from Rally China is that there are issues, but it WILL go ahead.
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    Colin Clark ‏@voiceofrally

    Interesting pics and info from a Rally China web group. Seems there may be more to this story. Clarification needed!




    Tommy Fei ‏@feichao1

    After contacting the @OfficialWRC officer, the reply is http://auto.ifeng.com/sport/lali/20160811/1061408.shtml … looking forward the new date.





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  10. 11th August 2016, 23:07 #48
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    Not surprising as the roads in china are badly built and rough, even new roads, weather damage is inevitable
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  11. 12th August 2016, 02:20 #49
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toyoda View Post
    Not surprising as the roads in china are badly built and rough, even new roads, weather damage is inevitable
    You certainly have not seen the mega flood in China this year.
    Some damage not just related with the poor road quality, I would rather believe they will not repair it in time.
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  12. 12th August 2016, 07:35 #50
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    Personally I hope it doesn't take place as I have a really bad foreboding about parachuting a WRC event into a country without the necessary acquired experience to safely run it...and yes I know it has run once before.
    Marketing Citroens and Hyundais may seem like motivation enough for the FIA but the sport needs NZ (or even Turkey, Greece or Jordan) if there is a genuine gap in the calendar!
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