[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I just uploaded the picture, but I don't understand this article. What is his point?

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The promoter and some FIA top officials said that rotation could be back to WRC calendar. Probably they got fish memory and can’t remember the mid 90's and mid 00's experiences that end badly (the last one leading to the growth of a rival international rally series - IRC). Williams editorial sump up perfectly the previous rotation mess and the risks of this kind of system.

This time the risks are even greater, as it seems they’re proposing a 3 years leave for the events affected by the rotation. Can WRC handle the absence of iconic and leading events for so long? Will the organizers of those events set quietly for 3 years or will they be tempted to enter a new series that probably is going to be a strong competition to WRC? Can some of the new events attend WRC standards or will they fail to meet the rally world expectations, as it happen before?

For sure it can be positive for the promoter’s short term profits, but this new proposal will almost certainly end damaging the sport if it comes real.

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Originally Posted by Rally Power

The promoter and some FIA top officials said that rotation could be back to WRC calendar. Probably they got fish memory and can’t remember the mid 90's and mid 00's experiences that end badly (the last one leading to the growth of a rival international rally series - IRC). Williams editorial sump up perfectly the previous rotation mess and the risks of this kind of system.

This time the risks are even greater, as it seems they’re proposing a 3 years leave for the events affected by the rotation. Can WRC handle the absence of iconic and leading events for so long? Will the organizers of those events set quietly for 3 years or will they be tempted to enter a new series that probably is going to be a strong competition to WRC? Can some of the new events attend WRC standards or will they fail to meet the rally world expectations, as it happen before?

For sure it can be positive for the promoter’s short term profits, but this new proposal will almost certainly end damaging the sport if it comes real.

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I see. Probably it is bad idea, but for sure wrc needs NZ.

It's a bad idea it didn't work back 10 and 20 years ago? why should this time be any different??? If they do decide to do it I hope they manage at least to keep MC,Sweden,Argentina,Finland & Corsica (after all it did take them ages to bring it back) also GB but is seems that rally is going to rotate somehow with the Circuit. Besides if they go ahead, they might aswell bring back NZ (that goes without saying) & Greece!!!

Cyprus and Turkey. Hard rock gravel events please!

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Cyprus and Turkey. Hard rock gravel events please!

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For hard rocknevents please check this years ERT Rally of Turkey Marmaris :)

Amazing rally for all :))


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Would it ever be possible to run Australia and NZ back to back? Like a week apart? Or is that simply not feasible and too quick a turnaround? Maybe a stupid suggestion...

Just think NZ has to be on the calendar, it's a truly iconic event. I like Australia as well but do hope it would return to Perth in the future...

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Cyprus and Turkey. Hard rock gravel events please!

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Here you go GGN1: http://www.swedenrock.com/festival/o...-rock-festival

Good one! :D

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Originally Posted by er88

Would it ever be possible to run Australia and NZ back to back? Like a week apart? Or is that simply not feasible and too quick a turnaround? Maybe a stupid suggestion...

Just think NZ has to be on the calendar, it's a truly iconic event. I like Australia as well but do hope it would return to Perth in the future...

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It would take around a week to get the shipping containers from Australia to NZ (or vice versa), so that necessarily mandates a 2 week gap in between end of one, and start of recce for another, so it makes for an expensive time for the teams etc. They'd have to send everyone home, then back out again a week later.

And possibly the cars for a rebuild if they have major damage, or have a spare car ready to fly out just in case something goes awry. It's an expensive game....

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Originally Posted by Eli

It's a bad idea it didn't work back 10 and 20 years ago? why should this time be any different??? If they do decide to do it I hope they manage at least to keep MC,Sweden,Argentina,Finland & Corsica (after all it did take them ages to bring it back) also GB but is seems that rally is going to rotate somehow with the Circuit. Besides if they go ahead, they might aswell bring back NZ (that goes without saying) & Greece!!!

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Utter madness! It didn't work twice before - so why will it work again? Rotation is not the answer.

If you'd have told me 20 years ago that the WRC wouldn't have Safari, NZ, Sanremo & the Acropolis I'd have thought you were mad. Not only that, the sport is far weaker for it. The WRC is not, and never can/ or will be F1...so stop trying to model it similar. There are plenty of countries with £$£$£$£ wanting to host F1, I doubt that is the case for WRC.

Pick the best events that showcase the sport in it's best light - and stop going to countries that aren't really interested in the WRC. I know it's meant to be a 'World' championship - but the most of the best events are in Europe. Argentina should stay, and NZ simply has to be in the WRC - Australia offers very little, unless it's in Perth.