[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Spectators on gravel and asphalt rallies are same. In my opinion the problem is in different thing. On asphalt it is much harder to estimate the outcome of a crash especially for non-experienced people. On gravel the car behavior is quite predictable even for spectators. Crashes when cars take some very strange direction or crashing very suddenly without previous warning are rather rare compared to asphalt accidents when many of the crashes comes out of a sudden and often in very strange way. When You are in a gravel corner where 9 or 10 cars are very wide You expect someone can roll but if You are at an asphalt corner where 9 of 10 cars go like on rails or when You stand behind a small bump where 9 of 10 cars just goes straight over...

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The combination of heated, grippy slicks and bumpy/broken/damaged tarmac surface makes it extremely unpredictable. Its not like a racing cirquit with an even and flat asphalt surface. When rally cars lift wheels off the ground because of bumps or jumps and then touch ground again, with hot slicks gripping a dry tarmac surface, and possibly with some steering-lock on, even a world champion driver will end up as passenger. For spectators it is almost impossible to foresee what direction the cars will take, and if they are standing close, they will be in danger. Statistics isn`t always the only truth, but in this instance it is clearly a strong indication that tarmac rallying is more dangerous than on loose surfaces, both for competitors and bystanders.

Some rumours that the WRC event in Aus may be moved to Canberra. Sounds like a club down there is pushing for the move with govt backing. Not sure how strong the rumour is as Coffs has already said they were hosting the event for 2013.

Once again, Nasser Al-Attiyah is the focus. To the dismay of Citroën read leaked Qatari that the upcoming Rallye de France will be his last ride in the DS3 WRC, and thus the end of the Qatar World Rally Team
In Wales, employed not only the question of the future of life champion Sebastien Loeb the scene, also Nasser Al-Attiyah took care to talk about. Qatari spoke openly about his plans in the upcoming Dakar Rally to use two developed in-house buggies and again skip the WRC season opener in Monte Carlo.


To the World Rally Championship, the 41-year-old seems to have lost interest obviously. He wants the coming year the Cross Country World Cup and the FIA ​​championship contest in the Middle East. Thus should all speculation, Qatar could occur in the future are unnecessary as the main sponsor of Citroën or even a new owner. Instead, was to learn that a former sponsor of Abu Dhabi returns to the World Rally Championship and fills the gap.

Meanwhile, Qatar has already ordered a new 1.6-liter Fiesta RRC for Al-Attiyah at M-Sport in order to keep the opportunities available in the Middle-East championship. Trying to move to build a Citroën DS3 RRC/Turbo-S2000 failed so far. Even the last clouded relations between the two parties

From Thursday 4 to Sunday October 7, 2012, all the special live on SPORT +.

SPORT +, official broadcaster of the WRC, offers subscribers to follow the rally of Alsace France 2012

First time in the rally world, completeness of the stages, 22 stages of the France rally, will be filmed and broadcast on SPORT +.
A single device, made possible by new means of production, with about 20 cameras by ES, including 2 helicopters, 1 aircraft activities, 10 cameras embedded systems and many cameras on the ground.

From 4 to 7 October, the greatest drivers of the world are expected on the lands of Alsace with the regional stage, 8 times Champion of the World Rally, Sébastien LOEB, and also Mikko HIRVONEN, Peter SOLBERG, Mads ÖSTBERG, without forgetting the French Sébastien OGIER, Yvan MULLER and Romain DUMAS.
This new edition of the Rallye de France, Sébastien LOEB will have the opportunity to win not only the round but also his 9th world title.

On-site SPORT + Teams will be closer to the crews, with comments Stéphane GENTI and a consultant. Thomas SENECAL will be on him on the ground at the start and the arrival of the special, but the assistance Park to collect the impressions of pilots and technical teams.

Programmation en direct sur SPORT +

JEUDI 4 OCTOBRE
18h10 : ESS 1 « Strasbourg »

VENDREDI 5 OCTOBRE
09h15 : ES 2 « Hohlandsbourg-Firstplan 1 » et ES 3 « Vallée de Munster 1 »
11h15 : ES 4 « Soultzeren-Pays Welche 1 »
13h45 : ES 5 « Hohlandsbourg-Firstplan 2 » et ES 6 « Vallée de Munster 2 »
15h50 : ES 7 « Soultzeren-Pays Welche 2 »
18h30 : ESS 8 « Mulhouse »

SAMEDI 6 OCTOBRE
08h30 : ES 9 « Massif des Grands Crus-Ungersberg 1 »
10h45 : ES 10 « Pays d’Ormont 1 », ES 11 « Pays de la Haute Bruche 1 », ES 12 « Klevener 1 » et ES 13 « Massif des Grands
Crus-Ungersberg 2 »
16h15 : ES 14 « Pays d’Ormont 2 »
16h45 : ES 15 « Pays de la Haute Bruche 2 » et ES 16 « Klevener 2 »

DIMANCHE 7 OCTOBRE
10h40 : ES 17 « Vignoble de Cleebourg 1 », ES 18 « Bischwiller-Gries 1 » et ES 19 « Haguenau 1 »
12h40 : ES 20 « Vignoble de Cleebourg 2 », ES 21 « Bischwiller-Gries 2 » et ES 22 « Haguenau 2 »


http://www.ffsa.org/article.php?id=25739

Great stuff, only for those who have that channel :p though

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From Thursday 4 to Sunday October 7, 2012, all the special live on SPORT +

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@René Are they going to show every stage live?? :eek:

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Originally Posted by bf1_IRL

@René Are they going to show every stage live?? :eek:

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Yes, 22 stages in live ;)

Chapeau to Sport+

Good to see them getting behind their country's WRC event.

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Originally Posted by garais22

Interesting...
Khalid F Al Qassimi ‏@khalidbinfaisal A lot of great surprises to come !!!
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New future, being the Boss of every thing related in Motorsport. It's a challenge and want to give the sport the Maximum support :-))

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It's said that Abu Dhabi is going to sponsor Citroen next year. Maybe he will join the team.

Khalid can join any team or car he wants! He doesn't even need to sell his limited edition two door Maybach to join a team!! Hahaha

He's doing well and I think he's progressed and he's doing it the right way entering the WRC. I say he should stay one more year in the S2000 and then jump to WRClass! Unlike some drivers who drive a WRCar for 5-6 years and get no where... ;)