Too Many Drivers Leaving WRC

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Originally Posted by Tomi

Jarmo Kytölehto, Thomas Rådström, Pasi Hagström, Bruno Thiry, Alister McRae, Mark Higgins, Piero Liatti, Rui Madeira, Freddy Loix, Tapio Laukkanen

Here is a few who was driving about 10 year back, they also could not find backing, so whats new??

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90% of these driver got paid at some stage in their career, wheather it be British, National or World Championship

I am as well, probably to the IRC!

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

If I drove done a forest at 130 mph, I would expect to get paid. Why does everyone think everyone BUT the drivers should be paid?

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Thats not the question, professional sport, especially motorsport, has always included sponsors, thats a cold fact. Sad but thats how it is.
It is not also a new thing that driver brings money to the team, ask Carlos how he got his drives.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

Ok tell me what has changed in 10 years?

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take a look at the results from today and the past,never was the diff between 1st-3rd 3min,cmon my friend?

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

90% of these driver got paid at some stage in their career, wheather it be British, National or World Championship

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Dont think so, maybe their sponsor did pay.

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Originally Posted by spyros

take a look at the results from today and the past,never was the diff between 1st-3rd 3min,cmon my friend?

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LOL, what has that to do with guys getting no seats??

Thiry, Liatti, Loix, Radstrom all got top works drives and good opportunities how can they be used as examples? If they were good enough they would have got further it wasnt all about money for these guys. Loix had tons of backing for example.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

Ok tell me what has changed in 10 years?

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OK, find me a WRC rally in 2006 that has entry list that can at least be comparable to that of SanRemo 1998:
http://www.juwra.com/sanremo_1998_entries.html

And please take a close look at this entry list, it's full of talented driver's names up to #80! Not to mention it has 172 competitors! And those competitors are mostly devoted rally drivers, not tourists or businessmen.

So Tomi, are you still saying that current WRC is thriving?

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Thiry, Liatti, Loix, Radstrom all got top works drives and good opportunities how can they be used as examples? If they were good enough they would have got further it wasnt all about money for these guys. Loix had tons of backing for example.

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Because everyone of those you mention also stopped their carreer because they could not find a seat, thats why they are good examples.

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

OK, find me a WRC rally in 2006 that has entry list that can at least be comparable to that of SanRemo 1998:
http://www.juwra.com/sanremo_1998_entries.html

And please take a close look at this entry list, it's full of talented driver's names up to #80! Not to mention it has 172 competitors! And those competitors are mostly devoted rally drivers, not tourists or businessmen.

So Tomi, are you still saying that current WRC is thriving?

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No, i say it could be better, but what i try to say is that this situation that drivers dont find backing is not unik in anyway it has always been the same.