[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by PLuto

It looks like Sanremo will be back in WRC in 2013... - Autosport

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I'll be happy Sanremo to come back in WRC. It just has it's unique atmosphere and stages. Sardegna is nice, but Sanremo is just classics.

Sanremo has the best and most demanding tarmac stages in the world...it deserves to be in the Wrc calendar, period ! :D

There would be something wrong if Sanremo wasn’t in either the WRC, or ERC. It is one of the few iconic events, and a ‘Classic’. In reality, it needs the return of the Gravel stages. Could RedBull help with financing of the event? It should be in the WRC – Sardegna is a good event, but is just another dusty gravel event – and we have enough of them.

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Originally Posted by noel157

Of course, roads slightly different in character.... :)
But yes, preparing, getting seat time, in the zone and all that.

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I think it is a lot different to Spain. I've never been there, but from the images I've seen, you can't really compare...

Just to give you an idea of a Condroz Rally with typical Belgian weather: Condroz Rally 2009 - Onboard Lauwaert/Pattyn - Renault Clio R3 - YouTube

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Originally Posted by pino

Sanremo has the best and most demanding tarmac stages in the world...it deserves to be in the Wrc calendar, period ! :D

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To pretend being the best in the world, one rally must have a "tree"... I haven't seen such thing in San Remo...

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Originally Posted by dupanton

I think it is a lot different to Spain. I've never been there, but from the images I've seen, you can't really compare...

Just to give you an idea of a Condroz Rally with typical Belgian weather: Condroz Rally 2009 - Onboard Lauwaert/Pattyn - Renault Clio R3 - YouTube

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You missed the big smilie/smiley at the end of the first sentence. :)

I've been to rallies in both countries. Some day the sun might shine in Belgium.. :)

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

To pretend being the best in the world, one rally must have a "tree"... I haven't seen such thing in San Remo...

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Forgive my ignorance...but what's this "tree" ? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Hazza555)

But they wouldn't be starting from scratch... the event has still been running since it's departure from the WRC. It would be great to see it in it's former glory, as mixed surface event, rather than all asphalt test it has been since '97.

And then have Rally Catalunya return to the Costa Brava. I would love to see the cars slide past the bridge at Viladrau. That was always one of the greatest shots in rallying, even better when Panizzi did donuts in '02

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Almost half of the stages used during IRC events doesn't have enough media/spectators access, very few safe spectators areas (many people, these years, you have could seen lots of people in the hairpins... so dangerous in case of slide or late-braking!), a small service area. They must re-design the rally, searching new areas, etc... that's a long work to do, almost impossible to do in 6 months!

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Originally Posted by noel157

You missed the big smilie/smiley at the end of the first sentence. :)

I've been to rallies in both countries. Some day the sun might shine in Belgium.. :)

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For the moment, the weather is good (I am 150km from Huy, but Ok). But the last 2 weeks, there has been a lot of rain! Let's see what the next weeks will bring (I hope a lot of rain :) )

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Originally Posted by pino

Forgive my ignorance...but what's this "tree" ? :confused:

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http://www.motorsportforums.com/euro...ml#post1073164 :D