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2nd January 2012, 22:56
Sulland

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

WRC & Rallying has limited interest - if this had been F1, then there would have been a storm of all kinds.

Spot on, and some of the mess started when FIA wanted to turn the rallyworld more F1ish and professional, getting a pro organisation doing world promotion to bring rally closer to Bernies world. The problem was that the firm they chose kever managed to produce.

Rally has a big potential, most agree to that, but so far WRC has gone in the wrong direction. And with the worlds economical climate the only option is to simplify and get the cost for a WRC season down, or get Bernie to take on WRC in addition to F1!
2nd January 2012, 23:08
Barreis

That would be good.
2nd January 2012, 23:12
AndyRAC

Bernie has already done that - he was the Boss of FiA Promotional Affairs. But almost exclusively concentrated on F1.....
2nd January 2012, 23:26
Barreis

There's money.
2nd January 2012, 23:28
gravelman

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Originally Posted by noel157

Big feature in British Motorsport News on Wednesday about the Prodrive saga. Warts and all apparently.

Warts and all?? Sounds vaguely worrying Noel. Insights into budget miscalculations etc no doubt. Rather brave of MN to do this, what with their usual habit of not being too hard on certain drivers/teams/ friends of theirs.
3rd January 2012, 00:32
noel157

We'll see on Wednesday (well I won't, can't get it, but I'm sure some kind forumteers will give us a summary).
3rd January 2012, 08:44
MJW

Quote:

Originally Posted by gravelman

Warts and all?? Sounds vaguely worrying Noel. Insights into budget miscalculations etc no doubt. Rather brave of MN to do this, what with their usual habit of not being too hard on certain drivers/teams/ friends of theirs.

In fairness to Motorsport News they are less likely that Autosport to suck up to the powers that be.
3rd January 2012, 18:32
Kielder

There are intense rumours that Mini will make an annoucement about finishing their work with Prodrive after MC.
3rd January 2012, 18:36
mousti

Yep seems that Richards relationship with BMW got very bad. Well then this is a fail story :(
3rd January 2012, 19:16
manta400

I just noticed on twitter Colin Clark mentioned something after Monte. Doubt it will be money for a full championship eh? Kris time to knock VW

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