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IMS aren't great at promoting, the BRC in it's revamp hasn't been a spectacular success. As for Kalle, he'd have made little difference to the popularity of the BRC, not even Ogier et al can do anything when the sport is completely invisible.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
There's the main problem with British Rallying....the MSA.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonnybobiche
What's this, BRC or WRC thread?!
I don't entirely agree. Kalle at least attracts the interest of the hardcore who follow rallying, like us on this forum. Maybe the buzz around him would interest the people who more causally follow rallying, but are currently uninterested in the BRC 'product'. There is an audience for rallying in the UK, the WRC highlights on Channel 5 usually get around 300k viewers. Look how many people make the effort to turn out for Rally GB each year or the Roger Albert Clark, or at least have done historically in the case of the latter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archie Gillaine
The greatest embarrassment for the BRC is that it barely attracts the interest of even the hardcore rally fans! The worst thing is, I just don't feel this even concerns IMS...
Indeed, sorry! I've vented now, I'm done. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
First part Neuville talks about the title chances and his commitment to get it, plus some considerations on the season, the i20 and the team. Second is a series of unpleasant comments on Ogier (the permanent moaning, the lucky errors, etc), revealing they’re not the best friends. Funny to see that he says Ogier often tries to destabilized his competitors but he's clearly using this interview to piss off Ogier…Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Is he saying he thinks he has 70% of chances to become champion? As much as I want Thierry to win the championship this year, it'll hardly happen if Ogier won't hit trouble. And from the way Neuville is driving, he's more likely to hit trouble than Seb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
More than 70% even... He needs to be confident to have a shot ;)
Neuville is the champ for 2017 in my book. I know consistency is part of the game, but without those silly mistakes in the beginning, we wouldn't talk about Ogier at all now. Also, there were few events where things were fare and square for both of them, and Neuville won easily. In Ogier's defense, his car is not up to the job, but that's something Ford boys are constantly denying. In any case, we can all see that Ogier (and probably Loeb) are not super humans if they don't have superior machinery in their hands.
The car "not up to the job" is going to win the manufacturer's championship, even if Ogier does not become driver's champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker