[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Francis44

Is Rally de Portugal confirmed fo 2010??!!

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...Although the events are now certain, the date of Rally Bulgaria remains to be finalised. Currently it is scheduled to finish on 11 July, but a move one week earlier or later seems likely to prevent a clash with the FIFA World Cup Final which takes place on the same day.

Next year's WRC calendar (with Sunday finish dates)
1. Sweden: 14/02/10
2. Mexico: 07/03/10
3. Jordan: 04/04/10
4. Turkey: 18/04/10
5. New Zealand: 09/05/10
6. Portugal: 30/05/10
7. Bulgaria*: 11/07/10
8. Finland: 01/08/10
9. Germany: 22/08/10
10. Japan: 12/09/10
11. France: 03/10/10
12. Spain: 24/10/10
13. GB: 14/11/10

*date to be confirmed

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Another Tarmac Rally?? There are only 2 this year, it's meant to be a fair mix between surfaces, not a bias in favour of one over another, even allowing for the fact Tarmac is normally quite boring.

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With Bulgaria on tarmac, the 2010 claandre wil have 4 tarmac rounds out of 13 : Bulgaria, Germany, France and Spain. Or do Spain and France have plans for a mixed event?

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Originally Posted by alleskids

With Bulgaria on tarmac, the 2010 claandre wil have 4 tarmac rounds out of 13 : Bulgaria, Germany, France and Spain. Or do Spain and France have plans for a mixed event?

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Heared Spain could be mixed surfaces in 2010

It's 100% sure that France will be only tarmac.

And Catalunya is not likely to have gravel stages...

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Another Tarmac Rally?? There are only 2 this year, it's meant to be a fair mix between surfaces, not a bias in favour of one over another, even allowing for the fact Tarmac is normally quite boring.

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Tarmac is becoming too dangerous, it's not even spectacular to spectate live/watch in tv for now and there's a Citroen/Loeb domination xD !

This year was good with only 2 events, but next year with 4 ... omg ... at least bring some mixed events, I agree. More Cyprus-kinda ^^;

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Originally Posted by Helstar

Tarmac is becoming too dangerous, it's not even spectacular to spectate live/watch in tv for now and there's a Citroen/Loeb domination xD !

This year was good with only 2 events, but next year with 4 ... omg ... at least bring some mixed events, I agree. More Cyprus-kinda ^^;

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No, no, no and again no-tarmac events must exist !! To be a world champion you must drive (and win!!) also some tarmac events!! Otherwise you are yust a gravel champion-at the highest level of rallying this is unacceptable for me!
Again-true world champion must have on his account wins on gravel, snow and tarmac !!
Safety must provide organizers, drivers and their teams must ensure that they are competitive on any surface.

Yet up until this current generation of drivers (Hirvonen, Loeb, Solberg etc) each & every world champion was supported by team-mates on the events in which they struggled. Toivonen was different but unfortunately he never won a World Championship.

Hirvonen will debut the Fiesta S2000 at the IRC Scotland running as course car.

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Originally Posted by macksrallye

Yet up until this current generation of drivers (Hirvonen, Loeb, Solberg etc) each & every world champion was supported by team-mates on the events in which they struggled. Toivonen was different but unfortunately he never won a World Championship.

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Please count Loeb out - he has won on every surface.

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Originally Posted by Ucci

No, no, no and again no-tarmac events must exist !! To be a world champion you must drive (and win!!) also some tarmac events!!

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I don't know, I prefer gravel/snow when I look at the concept of 'rally'.
Tarmac has became like circuit racing since years... cars on trail, dangerous, and boring to watch (WRC mainly).

This year we had only 2 tarmac in WRC :p perfect number !