[ERC] Circuit of Ireland 2014

Abbring's video of day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYvysRXwaZQ&sns=fb

Especially interesting, he said: 'On the internet there was talk of a hard landing after a jump, but that is absolutely not true. It seems like we've had the same problem like in Greece.'

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

seems like the ERC was a total disgrace, as usual. but in the national champ. there were very good cars. where can I read more about it? the "British & Irish Rallying" section here is empty.

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28 car entry.....how do these events even run?

I didnt read MN this week but I saw the cover with Meeke saying the rally should bid for WRC status. Really? Because it doesn't seem to be attractive to competitors, and imagine spectating when only 19 cars are left many of which are R2 cars.

I think it's a problem for British & Irish rallying; the IRC in Scotland got poor entries, and the 2012 CoI was similar. There are very few S2000/ R5 cars in these Isles....
And it's expensive for overseas entries to get here. I'm not sure what the answer is.

I am talking about this: http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=16815

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAUPPfgKTk

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/...b208b9ba_b.jpg

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Originally Posted by Doon

28 car entry.....how do these events even run?

I didnt read MN this week but I saw the cover with Meeke saying the rally should bid for WRC status. Really? Because it doesn't seem to be attractive to competitors, and imagine spectating when only 19 cars are left many of which are R2 cars.

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There were 32 ERC entries and 84 national entries. All competitors did the same route so that spectators could watch them all. They were only counted into different classification (because the national event is not held under FIA rules). 19 ERC competitors and 47 national ones finished.

Now compare with Mexico for example. That's hugely popular event despite having only 25-30 cars every year.

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

I am talking about this: http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=16815

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAUPPfgKTk

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Good info here but otherwise very poor coverage of the national rally: http://www.rallynews.net/report_index.asp?rID=149

Accident of Jukka Korhonen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbtQznIAQoY

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Good info here but otherwise very poor coverage of the national rally: http://www.rallynews.net/report_index.asp?rID=149

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Theres also some info here on the Irish Rally Forum ;
http://www.rallyforums.com/forum/sho...l-Rally/page10

A lot of the Nat info was on Twitter feeds all weekend

Heres a pic of Garrys car after his roll ;

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Originally Posted by Doon

28 car entry.....how do these events even run?

I didnt read MN this week but I saw the cover with Meeke saying the rally should bid for WRC status. Really? Because it doesn't seem to be attractive to competitors, and imagine spectating when only 19 cars are left many of which are R2 cars.

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Exactly, that is a good question. I have absolutely no idea what sense it makes to run rallies for just 30 crews. Yet there are people on this forum who support this idiotic idea. Unbelievable!