[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[AndyRAC]

I should have added that Jean Todt had said that at present with the economy the way it is that top level rallying could not sustain two championships "taking from each other". He also said that if you removed the support series, SWRC, PWRC & JWRC from WRC it would be unlikely to run rallies.

I honestly think it's only a matter of time before they both merge. I'm not sure how it will happen - but - Rallying can't really support 2 series.
As for the support series, what do they actually achieve - how many J-WRC/P-WRC winners have gone on to a full factory seat?? Very few. Time to get rid of them.

[Barreis]

Eurosport Events are producing their own program and they're guaranting few hours of it infront of millions of people.. So that's not problem.. We'll see what happens if they (FIA) stops S2000 homologations but rules says that 1.6T WRC could be run in any country from next year.. So it could be 1.6T WRC cars in IRC from next year or from 2012..

[bluuford]

I honestly think it's only a matter of time before they both merge. I'm not sure how it will happen - but - Rallying can't really support 2 series.
As for the support series, what do they actually achieve - how many J-WRC/P-WRC winners have gone on to a full factory seat?? Very few. Time to get rid of them.

Initially a year ago I thought that two series are good, you need someone to push you to get better. But it looks like in current economy it is not possible. It is not funny when there is only one car capable to win (Curtiba for example) when one has slight problem.
Actually it all comes together when you think that Todt is not happy with North One and he wants to merge IRC (which is Eurosports son) and WRC. Sounds like ideal plan to get rid of Nort One? or make good co-operation between NO and Eurosport. You know that in Monte Eurosport is using also WRC technical equipments because the show needs it. So, there is co-operation anyway. And you saw what happened in Curtiba when Eurosport had to divide his forces between WTCC and WRC. It was the worst ever Europsort rally coverage I have seen.
In ideal world there would be World Rally Championship and support championships running aside the main championship.
The other thing they should do is to decrease the entry fee for those support championships and privateers. Currently its costs are enormous.
In my view the best way should be to create 4 levels:

4. total privateers, local drivers, gentleman drivers, rally tourists. They are just running for overall position and maybe some kind of best privateer of the rally honor.They have not very strict technical rules (tires, fuel, etc.)
3. Young drivers like JWRC right now. definitely 2WD cars but not S1600. R3 and R2 cars should be allowed only. S1600 way too expensive.
2. People searching for factory seats or just wanting to drive some kind of championships. Those should be simple 4WD cars like traditional GrN PWRC
1. Top league, S1600T cars, manus, private teams and just privateers fighting for the top spots. with very strict technical rules

Sorry for hijacking this thread..

[Iskald]

In ideal world there would be World Rally Championship and support championships running aside the main championship.
The other thing they should do is to decrease the entry fee for those support championships and privateers. Currently its costs are enormous.
In my view the best way should be to create 4 levels:

4. total privateers, local drivers, gentleman drivers, rally tourists. They are just running for overall position and maybe some kind of best privateer of the rally honor.They have not very strict technical rules (tires, fuel, etc.)
3. Young drivers like JWRC right now. definitely 2WD cars but not S1600. R3 and R2 cars should be allowed only. S1600 way too expensive.
2. People searching for factory seats or just wanting to drive some kind of championships. Those should be simple 4WD cars like traditional GrN PWRC
1. Top league, S1600T cars, manus, private teams and just privateers fighting for the top spots. with very strict technical rules

Sorry for hijacking this thread..

Yes, you have hijacked the thread. and no, I don`t understand your arguments. You are talking about decreasing entry fees as an important costreducing factor. Its not really. Just to take an example. Running a Gr.N/PWRC car in a WRC-event on a very sensible budget, entry fee will be appr. 10% of the total costs. This does not include possible rebuild of the car after running 350 rough stage kilometres. Entry fees seems high, but they are acually a very small part of total costs.

[bluuford]

I also mentioned the possibility of using different tires, pump fuel, but these were just examples. Maybe it is right time to start news and rumours III.. nearly 150 pages already :-)

[Red bull]

David Richards put WRC 10 steps back in compare with F1..

yes richards destroyed wrc and swrt as all his mind was sunk in F1. mokin:

[principe IRC]

Any news about Aaron Burkart season?

Thanks.

[Mirek]

Kresta confirmed NORF and GB with Evo IX.

[Blitzerflitzer]

Any news about Aaron Burkart season?

Thanks.

Nothing Special, just driving a Tank

Aaron

[Red bull]

Nothing Special, just driving a Tank

Aaron

in iraq probably