Which rally should they add to the WRC-calendar?

[Eli]

Cyprus & Jordan for the middle east.

[mousti]

Wouldn't you want a WRC event in Flanders? I would - so much nearer to London than WRGB! Apologies for my lack of French championship knowledge but at least my geography was only partially wrong as last time I looked Les Weppes were south of Lille

10 years ago they tried several times to be in the WRC, but they finally decided to not go after it anymore because it's too expensive..

[Zeakiwi]

On Day 2 of the 100 Acre Wood Rally, 3 stages have been cancelled so far because emergency crews were attending a non-event related auto accident.
I know there has been medical personnel in the tv helicopter at some WRC events.
Is there a specialist WRC rescue crew that can work with local crews on an upskill training basis? Might the WRC go only to countries where a wrc rescue crew can legally operate independently or with local rescue crews ? Local crews usually cut roof pillars etc and not roll cages.

[Mirek]

I don't know how in other countries but here in CZ there were special trainings of local rescue crews in cutting roll cages, taking out injured crews equipped with HANS and all other stuff needed for use in rallying. I believe many foreigners took part in the training as well. It used to be held in Zlín and organized by Barum rally organizers together with Vladimír Barvík who is both rally driver and medical emergency driver. Local rally teams gave organizers some crashed bodyshells (Vojt?ch Štajf for example) or allowed to use their rally cars for training. Here I found few photos from such event held in 2009: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=8582

Normally medical service here is held by local crews contracted by the organization. If there is a non-rally related emergency the rally medical system may be used when the patient is located in a place which is blocked by a stage or when the rally emergency crew is located close to him and can therefore faster safe his life. From time to time it happens that a stage is canceled because of that but it is rare.

[Eli]

if Acropolis returns to the WRC calendar it should use a mixed format, seems it worked well this weekend.