Thread: Michelle Mouton and WRC Rallies
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1st May 2010, 09:39 #11
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another savior for the WRC..... nice.
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1st May 2010, 09:47 #12
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LOL, just wanted to give my opinion. Do we agree that the sport needs to be saved?
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1st May 2010, 11:02 #13
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MM is the icon the sport needs to get back to where it was.
- one serie not divided in two bigger ones (WRC and IRC)
- technical rules that will bring down costs
- more manufacturers represented
- innovations for the the future cars
- media and public minded"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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1st May 2010, 11:15 #14
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Originally Posted by HaCo
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1st May 2010, 11:39 #15
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Originally Posted by HaCoAja kovaa Pena.
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1st May 2010, 11:55 #16
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Originally Posted by HaCo
Get the sporting side right, then Manufacturers and sponsors will want to join. it will become a 'must do' Motorsport - that lots of Manufacturers will want to be seen in. This will bring in media coverage - were apart from Finland, it's really struggling from what I've heard.
Regarding the commercial realities of the sport - this is the way of the modern world. However, how many of the current WRC sponsors are 'Blue Chip' or 'Major' world businesses?? When the sport start attracting these type of companies we know we're getting there. At the moment we have Pirelli, Magnetti Marelli and Idox.....no, I've never heard of Idox either.
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1st May 2010, 13:51 #17
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It’s more than obvious that Todts WRC outlook is far away from the one adopted by FIA since the mid 90’s.
Somehow this “french perspective” to renew WRC by promoting his own sport heritage, is the opposite of the commercial based format brought by Richards and continued by his former ISC partners, that has lead WRC to a atypical bunch of weekend courses, disputed by sprint drivers in their multimillion euros cars...
So, if Mouton has been chosen to bring back the old days spirit, we can only wish her the best of luck!Rally addict since 1982
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1st May 2010, 14:17 #18
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ok once the WRC is saved by all those nobodies of today and legends of the past...wake me up.
don;t want to miss the fiesta.
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Originally Posted by HaCo
3. Great idea. Do not ask anything from manufacturers, just tell them that this is the way sport will go. I'm sure that would attract many manufacturers to join. And aren't Citroen and Ford playing with the tactics because of the rules set by FIA?
I'd say any changes that would attract more manu's are the best ones right now. And even though I think that S2000 are mickeymouse -rallycars, those will attract more manu's to join, so that's a change towards right direction.Blessed are the woodheads since when the flood will arise they won't drown.
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2nd May 2010, 14:05 #20
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hope she brings back the greatest safari rally.
:smokin: "position no good but very enjoy" japaneese driver at end of safari rally
I admire your will Mirek to argue with the windmills here.
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