Both Japan and Germany are both big car markets. Though there are 2 Japanese Manufacturers (are Suzuki pulling out?), and no German Manufacturer - though Ford have a factory - Saarlouis - I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
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Both Japan and Germany are both big car markets. Though there are 2 Japanese Manufacturers (are Suzuki pulling out?), and no German Manufacturer - though Ford have a factory - Saarlouis - I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
I don't get what your asking. Pierelli supplys the tires but the teams are still guessing on hard to soft compounds aren't they? It's not just one tire for the whole rally is it, they still have to choose between diferent compounds don't they?Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
well it would be pretty intresting how they motivate that Finland is there but not Spain or France. And that they consider Finalnd more important then Sweden? Both Finland and Sweden are quite small population wise compared to france and Spain.
Well Finland is the 'Home of Rallying'.
Sweden can rotate with Norway I would think. As for France and Spain, not sure.
I'd like to see mixed surface events, e;g San Remo/Catalunya - the sport needs a shake up - more variety please!!
But Finland is the best rally in the world - we also need a snow rally in each season, that can be solved by Norway and Sweden rotating - I also understand that there is high co-operation between the organising teams in Norway and Sweden so keeping the organisers sharp in the off year is not such a problem for those 2 countries to rotate.
But Finland is the best rally in the world - we also need a snow rally in each season, that can be solved by Norway and Sweden rotating - I also understand that there is high co-operation between the organising teams in Norway and Sweden so keeping the organisers sharp in the off year is not such a problem for those 2 countries to rotate.
That's those other 2 I was refering to.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
As you correctly understood ;) What happened to Safari? What happened to Portugal? What happened to Australia? What happened to New Zealand? Why Argentina?Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Thats the question you should ask the organiser of your rally, they wanted to rotate with Norway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostwalker
Safari couldn't afford to run it anymore with no sponsor - also it seemed the F1A were no longer too keen on it - which is disgraceful!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
Portugal got dropped because of the 2001 'Mudbath' - plus other 'crowd troubles' and because they were keen to get Germany in the WRC.
Australia lost funding from WA Government - ( I think)
Argentina has to be in as it's in South America - you can't have a true World Championship unless you visit all the continents.
Pirelli provides only one compound tyre for the whole event and everybody uses the same tyre. No guessing, no tyre tactics - teams do not mess with tyres anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saabaru