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27th August 2017, 08:43 #161
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What Pantealex was pointing out is that in the proximty of NZ rally (lets say 1000 km radius) lives something like 5 - 10 millions peope. In the same proximity of rally Finland there are more like 100 millions peoples living.
You can make the radius 2000 km, 5000 km etc still number of people living within this range will be greater by at least an order of magnitude.
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27th August 2017, 10:24 #162
Ive been to NZ many times and I completely agree. The only issues for a tourist would be driving on the right side and the urge to pull over every 5 minutes to take in the scenery. Driving around the South Island is beautiful. By far the most beautiful scenery of the many countries I've been fortunate to see.
If you plan a 4 hour road trip give yourself an extra 3 because you will be stopping a lot!
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27th August 2017, 10:59 #163
But does that even matter when most viewers are following it on tv or online? If it was funded by the number of spectators on the ground rallying would be long dead.
In fact the spectators on the ground might not even be the WRC promoter target market because they are probably not following it so much online / on tv while they're standing beside a stage. The tv/online market are the people who aren't there in person.Last edited by GravelBen; 27th August 2017 at 11:03.
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27th August 2017, 23:29 #164
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While greatly relieved I should gently point out he said "surrounded by" cannibals....not populated by..
Then again, I din't think NZ was surrounded by anything except the South Pacific for more than 2000 km in every direction..
You're down there..how far is it over to the Western Island? 2029km--I went and checked ---to Sydney..
see what I mean?John Vanlandingham
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28th August 2017, 02:11 #165
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28th August 2017, 04:16 #166
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I can't see that his argument supports that at all. If anything stage side spectators are viewed as an inconvenience on most rallies nowadays by the FIA, promoter and rally organisers. The WRC has the freedom to seek out the best stages/rallies in the world to make the best product/show for its global audience, I think most of this audience (including us here) believe New Zealand would contribute strongly to the product/show.
A world championship doesn't have to travel.
Rallying is a European sport.
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28th August 2017, 06:44 #167
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Roadside spectators are important for villages and regions who often sponsor the rallye. They want as much spectators as possible in the restaurants, bars and hotels in the region. Also, the local sponsors like a lots of (local) people for exposure.
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28th August 2017, 07:26 #168
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28th August 2017, 07:32 #169
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Rallying is a sport very hard to show on screen, and it can't gain, build and maintain popularity with tv and online transmission.
IMHO if organiser and FIA replace rallies with big crowds on ground and three pages start lists with beautiful, but deserted events for 20 cars then.... rallies would become some exotic niche even faster then I thougt.
Of course there are some people who believe rallying is already exotic niche...
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28th August 2017, 08:20 #170
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