[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

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Originally Posted by AL14

I will never believe in any kind of possible parallel universe that they don't insure rally cars as Malcom said in that interview.
I can concede that that kind of accident was somehow not covered by the insurance for some reason but will never believe that they don't insure rally cars. For sure wrc.com failed at reporting the interview, or Malcom didn't explain himself good.

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I dont see the point in some of these comments from people. If you never believe a single thing anyone says or reports, then what's the point in following the sport and the comments of its protagonists ?

Maybe you are one one living in your own hyper-cynical universe.

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Originally Posted by itix

You do understand that all insurance run on the same principles right?
High risk + high values = high fees.

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you are right, maybe they are obsolete, something like the rear spoilers.

I know the price in Belgium for insuring a car. Example was for a €25.000 car:
€1750 fee per rally (strangely it didn't matter whether it was a rallysprint of 4x10km or a 3 day rally...)
The first €2500 of damage were not covered by the insurance and had to be paid anyhow.

As I understood, these were fixed percentages and did not depend on the car or driver.

In Belgium it is very difficult to find someone who wants to insure you. I know of only 1 company who does this in the Flemisch part of the country.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

you are right, maybe they are obsolete, something like the rear spoilers.

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*Sigh*
Go watch the latest season of South Park, and then kill yourself so your genes won't spread. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by itix

*Sigh*
Go watch the latest season of South Park, and then kill yourself so your genes won't spread. Thanks!

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sure, but my life won't be complete until you dig up that stage where a driver won it without the spoiler.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

sure, but my life won't be complete until you dig up that stage where a driver won it without the spoiler.

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Good so I will never!

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I dont see the point in some of these comments from people. If you never believe a single thing anyone says or reports, then what's the point in following the sport and the comments of its protagonists ?

Maybe you are one one living in your own hyper-cynical universe.

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Fast Eddie, with all due respect but I was saying that I couldn't believe that a big manufacturer don't insure its cars as reported in one statement of a single article. I didn't meant that all rally press is conspirating against us and is always wrong.
Didn't want to enter your discussion about Wilson paying or not paying drivers.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

They necessarily don't. I have no exact figures how much insuring WRC would cost, but I'd say without insuring, with the saved money, you can total your car once or twice a season.

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Still most of the big teams do insure their cars as that is a calculated expense unlike a shock coming from to time with no actual cash available. Even in our national championship most of the top teams do have insurance. Those who don't are mostly the teams which stick somehow the budget for the season and have no reserves to cover total crash anyway. I believe the insurance cost is the main reason why many Czech, Hungarian or Austrian rally cars have Slovak license plates.

sorry to interrupt you guys but some news in the news thread...

broadcast plans for next year http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...7--12-12-.html

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

sorry to interrupt you guys but some news in the news thread...

broadcast plans for next year http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...7--12-12-.html

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Finally our prayers have been answered.

MORE COVERAGE OF THE PODIUM CEREMONY !!!

I have seen starving dogs with better plans than those.