[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

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Originally Posted by bearclaw

I just took a short look at booking.com and ebookers. There are no more rooms available in a closer circle to the rally region.
At least one hour drive to Torsby and the rally is in 6 months. Is that normal for rally sweden? I never had a problem to find accommodation 3 month in
advance for a wrc event close to the rally or servicepark. I'am a bit too late - next try 2018...

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It is as expected since Rally Sweden have already contracted these rooms to full fill the accommodation guarantee to the teams, FIA delegates,
the promoter, Rally sponsors and team VIP guests and etc. It is what I have written about in my previous couple of posts.

Could the possibility be that at this point in time Neuville has not yet had a contract offered to him by any team. Maybe it is the teams holding out on him rather than the other way around

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

He was going to do the Rally Isle of Man in the BRC (15-17th Sept)... must've decided to change to do this minor German rally instead. :(

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Your statement sounds a bit national.

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Originally Posted by WUff1

Your statement sounds a bit national.

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Well, the Rally Isle of Man is a LOT more challenging than Rallye Niedersachsen which is one of the worst events existing in Germany. Mads will wonder how less the rally will help him for Corsica... PLUS: Rally Isle of Man has concurrents and a nice landscape to offer while Niedersachsen is really, really boring.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...7-wrc-calendar
and it says they want Corsica in april to split the huge gap between argentina & portugal and to split between the gravel events

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Originally Posted by WUff1

Your statement sounds a bit national.

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Just stating a fact. Some people are far too touchy here.

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Originally Posted by JUF

Well, the Rally Isle of Man is a LOT more challenging than Rallye Niedersachsen which is one of the worst events existing in Germany. Mads will wonder how less the rally will help him for Corsica... PLUS: Rally Isle of Man has concurrents and a nice landscape to offer while Niedersachsen is really, really boring.

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There is indeed no reason to go there, I guess some yellow angels just offered more lets say "support"...

Rallye Niedersachsen entry...

http://znts.de/zeitnahme/nennliste_o...?rallye_id=300

This sound a bit like my d**k is bigger than yours and therefore at its best childish, if not jingoistic. Both are runs of their national championships. And normally rally drivers don´t care about beautiful landscapes or how many R5 cars have entered when driving a special stage, don´t you think?

I´m not defending Rally Niedersachsen, which I don´t care about, too. But this is not Wembley 1966/1986 or even worse Krauts vs. Tommys.