Which rally should they add to the WRC-calendar?

We had a similar topic recently (perhaps 1 year ago while waiting for the 2013 calendar) but I'll explain again my view on the events. Please people from mentioned or skipped countries don't get offended, my views are only sport-wise.

I think due to the tough financial times and the absurdish prices of the cars (and their running costs) it is still early to extend the calendar so 12-13 events are okay. 10 of them to be the same and rest 2-3 to be changing.

The 10 constant are:

Monte
snow - Sweden
dust - Portugal
mud - somewhere in Brittain
Argentina
Finland
Australia rotating with New Zelaand
all-tarmac in Spain, Italy, Greece

Changing: Mexico, Sardinia, Turkey (only one amongst them per year joining Portugal because they are all dusty); one of Russia, Estonia, summer Norway for a thick-forest smooth-gravel; there should be 1 more proper tarmac event too.

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

We had a similar topic recently (perhaps 1 year ago while waiting for the 2013 calendar) but I'll explain again my view on the events. Please people from mentioned or skipped countries don't get offended, my views are only sport-wise.

I think due to the tough financial times and the absurdish prices of the cars (and their running costs) it is still early to extend the calendar so 12-13 events are okay. 10 of them to be the same and rest 2-3 to be changing.

The 10 constant are:

Monte
snow - Sweden
dust - Portugal
mud - somewhere in Brittain
Argentina
Finland
Australia rotating with New Zelaand
all-tarmac in Spain, Italy, Greece

Changing: Mexico, Sardinia, Turkey (only one amongst them per year joining Portugal because they are all dusty); one of Russia, Estonia, summer Norway for a thick-forest smooth-gravel; there should be 1 more proper tarmac event too.

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nice calendar, i would add Corsica,Cyprus and Norway in the summer, nice idea. keep Sardinia though

Sure Corsica, I knew I have forgotten something :up:

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Originally Posted by Eli

nice calendar, i would add Corsica,Cyprus and Norway in the summer, nice idea. keep Sardinia though

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I would prefer Acropolis than Cyprus, it is basically the same surface and stage characteristics and is much more affordable.

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I would prefer Acropolis than Cyprus, it is basically the same surface and stage characteristics and is much more affordable.

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i would prefer both ;)

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Originally Posted by Eli

i would prefer both ;)

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That might be very difficult :)

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

Sure Corsica, I knew I have forgotten something :up:

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From what I have seen, Cyprus from last years is a very different event compared to mid-2000s (you know, the slow rough stages with average speed of 60 kph). Much faster and less fragile (also the region is different now). For example the "golden stage" was a very nice and relatively fast stage. :)

if the calendar was up to me it would go like this:
Monte-Carlo
Sweden
Norway (or put Norway in the summer as "slowsun" suggested)
Cyprus
USA-they really should have a WRC by now, unless you still want Mexico.
Argentina
Greece
Italy(Sardegna/San Remo-you decide fans)
Finland
Germany
New-Zealand
Spain(bring it back to full tarmac please)
Corsica
Japan
Australia (back to Perth already!!!)
Ireland (Great event-still don't understand why nobody want's it back- a tarmac rally with all of the gravel characteristics).
Wales GB
I know it's more than the 16 rallies held back in the years 2004-2007 but i don't care, i mean if Formula 1 has at least 20 rounds why can't the WRC have more than 16 and in these difficult days 12-13.

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Originally Posted by Eli

if the calendar was up to me it would go like this:
Monte-Carlo
Sweden
Norway (or put Norway in the summer as "slowsun" suggested)
Cyprus
USA-they really should have a WRC by now, unless you still want Mexico.
Argentina
Greece
Italy(Sardegna/San Remo-you decide fans)
Finland
Germany
New-Zealand
Spain(bring it back to full tarmac please)
Corsica
Japan
Australia (back to Perth already!!!)
Ireland (Great event-still don't understand why nobody want's it back- a tarmac rally with all of the gravel characteristics).
Wales GB
I know it's more than the 16 rallies held back in the years 2004-2007 but i don't care, i mean if Formula 1 has at least 20 rounds why can't the WRC have more than 16 and in these difficult days 12-13.

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17 events?? 16 were already too many... I seem to recall also teams and some drivers criticizing the 16 events calendar, am I right?