Why not have a absolute WET Tarmac rally before Wales... in.... IRELAND!!!
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Why not have a absolute WET Tarmac rally before Wales... in.... IRELAND!!!
The nature of the Irish climate makes flooded tarmac unpleasant for both competitors and spectators so November through to early April is felt to be the wrong time for the event to be most attractive. There is then about a 6 week period before closing the roads would interfere with agricultural needs. This continues through to late August / September when harvests have finished. From then until October is a possibility but they'd be competing with Germany, France and Spain for a tarmac rally spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
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Spooky that! I was answering an earlier point and it answered you too!Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
I went to both the WRC Ireland events which were great rallies if you are a brains-out afficianado BUT it was very wet. See this pic Dani Sordo Citroen C4 Sloughan Glen Rally Ireland 2009 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
In order to get the spectatators needed to make the event viable they'd have to have it warmer (it's Ireland so the chance of rain is always there. A 'fine day' means it's only drizzling)
If most of the drivers love Finland, and have that as their favorite, with fast gravel roads, then they should add a Finland look-alike.
Maybe in one of the Baltic countries has the most similar roads?
The roads in Estonia are quite similar in character. It's very fast although not so many jumps as in Finland. But still plenty of blind crests. The thing that is different is the surface. It is more softer than Finland, I think about the same we saw in Poland.
In Latvia and Lithuania the surface is even more softer and also the roads are usually faster than Estonia, but of course you can always find roads that are more technical.
I would say that rally in Baltic countries would be something between Finland and Poland, the same as the countries are geographically situated. :)
so today they declare next year's calendar?.... or is it tommorrow i'm confused, i remember they said 'till the end of July.
what's up with next year calendar???!!!!
End of August.
Hopefully the calendar of the following years won't be going in the direction of F1, i.e. consist of we-paid-more events only.