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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2018
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20th April 2018, 17:01 #1311
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I can understand where the Welsh Govt is coming from in wanting 'more for their money' from WRGB.
The stages in the forests are great for rally drivers and fans but they dont show the best of Wales to any great extent as a tourist destination.
I remember some on this forum raving about photos of the cars on the Great Orme with great scenery of the coastline in the background. They were shocked and didnt realise how beautiful it is on the N.Wales coast.
The Welsh Govt want to show this to the world via WRGB.
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20th April 2018, 19:25 #1312
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Rally GB should have 5/6/7yrs in one place, then move to another place within the uk. Enough time to build on and progress an event, but not long enough in one area that it goes stale for fans and drivers.
North Wales/ South Wales, Yorkshire/kielder/, Scotland and Nothern Ireland could all put on events. Just a question of funding.
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21st April 2018, 11:47 #1313
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Go on the forums of Autosport, Pistonheads, TenTenths, Crash, etc it's even worse. BRC/ ERC get virtually no comments, and even the WRC only gets a handful of comments per WRC event.
Personally, when events are relying on Tourist board/ a regional assembly for backing, then you know there is a problem with a sport. Where is the big financial sponsorship?? There isn't really any, because the sport is hidden away.....
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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21st April 2018, 11:54 #1314
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I think with forums it really depends. Tho if it's the main rally forum, then it's certainly a worrying sign.
E.g. here the F1 section seems to get nearly no traffic compared to the WRC section.Never stop dreaming because one day it might happen.
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21st April 2018, 19:04 #1315
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Last edited by janvanvurpa; 22nd April 2018 at 08:24.
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21st April 2018, 20:30 #1316
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Date for appeal set
Friday, 4 May 2018 at 9.30am has been set for the appeal by M-Sport regarding Rally Mexico WRC power stage points. It will take place in Paris. https://www.fia.com/news/internation...ing-may-4-2018
https://twitter.com/KiwiWRCfan adding a fans perspective to Twitter
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21st April 2018, 21:32 #1317
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22nd April 2018, 10:56 #1318
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It's basically the MSA/ IMS 'putting all their eggs in the Welsh Assembly basket' - everybody says it great, but is it? That nobody else seems interested is a pretty damning indictment on the sport. It won't go on forever, something else will come along and be favoured by the Welsh assembly (most likely an International cycle race) - and then the event will be up the creek without a paddle. Which is why the event should have been rotated around.....
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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22nd April 2018, 14:16 #1319
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'Should have been' only works if somewhere else was willing to put up the money. But yes, rallying in the UK is at a very low ebb, so low interest.
Other areas have found better ways to promote their tourism but Wales must find Rally GB useful as its been going for years now. I dont think many foreign tourists visiting the UK come to Wales compared to England and Scotland, so Visit Wales is getting some publicity from rallying. Plus its virtually their national sport after rugby ..#M-SPORTER
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https://www.rallit.fi/wrc-tallipomo-...latysvalintaa/
Suninen could be dropped from Turkey if the team has no more chance to win the manufacturer's title at that point. Instead, they wanted him to drive as many rallies as possible on the beginning half of the season. Ogier's wins in Monte and Mexico encouraged Wilson to put Suninen in the third car for Argentina.
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