Only Germany looks a runner now. 4 events wont make a Ch'ship.
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Only Germany looks a runner now. 4 events wont make a Ch'ship.
Read the statement in English here
https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/en/...d-rescheduled/
Sad, but still the only possible decision.
Big shame.....Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
This year just keeps getting worse. FFS.
I suspect they will do something similar to F1 and have multiple events at 1 location if they need. Two, two day events should be possible in a single location.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Germany and Wales are a long way off yet. I don’t know what the deadline to decide for Wales is, maybe end of September? Also it might be possible for Wales move back a bit date wise if the situation looks better for late November or something similar.
I know NZ and Japan are long haul, but if the local situations regarding Covid restrictions allow the events to run, then why would they be off the table?
cancel the whole year then
unbelivable...
F1 can run without fans as they have the TV money - WRC doesn't have that; so spectator ticketing is most events biggest revenue raiser. What events can manage without fans and still run? I doubt there are many.
Hopeīs for Germany are not that high, local authorities on rally area are strongly against it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
We will see.
Everybody should just face it and admit, that the season is over and when the new one will start, is also a question. The time they plan to resume the season, will be the second wave (or hopefully just fear of it).
Wait and see if the ERC Rally di Roma happens. If it can then others can too.
WRC needs to get back into action asap or its profile will be gone and sponsors who have even tighter budgets next season will have moved on.
I have to say, the WRC hasn't handled the lockdown as well as other series. I did see a comment about 'hibernation'......Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Of all the major global series, the WRC was the only one without an e-Sport WRC event/series featuring the top drivers. There may have been a reasonable reason why it didn't happen. Whether you like it or not, it's a way of giving sponsors/manufacturers some exposure in this time of no 'real life' motorsport.
The Solbergs fixed it instead. Worth admiration.
Some of the people in the WRC, media included think gaming is for kids. So they've passed on that one, yet are so interested in social media and still get it wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Especially Colin Clark. Another issue has been that the official WRC game isn't near as good as Dirt Rally, which everyone is playing, but I assume that will be fixed soon with Codemasters making the new official game.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
"The first WRC game from Codemasters will arrive in its financial year ending March 2024." by GamesIndustry.bizQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
2023 holiday season at the earliest.
Well not much help then :DQuote:
Originally Posted by [RMC]Pip
From what I heard from Tanak the top WRC drivers dont think doing e-sport sim rally is a worthwhile tool anyway
Yep!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Many rally drivers like Kalle R. or Petter S. are playing track games. Kalle has said that rally games doesnīt give anything useful.
Not maybe a worthwhile tool for actual rallying, but entertainment for the time being. Imagine having a sim race with all the top drivers, I would for sure watch it. And maybe if everyone had a face camera at home so we could see their reactions and get interviews?
Have the very top F1 guys like Hamilton, Leclerc & Verstappen been sim racing for their fans during lockdown ?
Yea. Leclerc basically every week and sometimes even more often. Lando Norris too, Sainz. Havent seen Hamilton.
Verstappen too a lot yes.
The BRC has created four 30 min programmes of their competitors taking part in a eBRC. They also have a British title up for grabs and a test in a real Fiesta R2T for the winner from the public rounds. One of the programmes can be found here - https://youtu.be/ktH0rzWxaeQ
APRC has already run two virtual rounds. https://fiaaprc.com/2020/06/online-r...d-19-red-tape/
It seems that Leclerc is the only top driver taking part in the official F1 e-sports series...
https://f1esports.com/news/
This Sunday’s Virtual Azerbaijan Grand Prix (7 June) will see eight current F1 drivers take to the gridQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Thatīs 8 more than WRC drivers have driven e-Rally
Only one is a top driver (Leclerc). Ask yourself why the others havent entered and the answer will apply to the WRC1 driver's.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Are you really saying that Bottas is a second level driver? And in all honesty, you can't compare majority of the F1 grid to WRC2. Both F1 and WRC are at the top of their racing categories.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
RedBull driver Albon is not top driver ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
if you donīt count RedBull as top team then you canīt count MSport either... (RedBull did win several races last year, but MSport...)
McLaren drivers are taking points from every race but seems to be nothing...
With your rules How many Top Drivers we have in WRC ? 3? 4?
LeclercQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Norris
Sainz
Bottas
Albon
Russel
Perez
Hulkenberg
Latifi
Ocon
Solberg
rFactor Legends
Alonso
Montoya
Vettel
Button
Solberg
And many more
At the most with all the live streams it was something like 3-400.000 viewers on the Virtual F1 races in total.
What made the WRC8 thing not work is that it was pre recorded runs and made to be live, It's not a very good game either.
Shame so many voted for Kalle do his streams in Finish because it's a cool way to get to know people.
I almost feel more into F1 than WRC now because It's been so quite from WRC