I'm sure that the promoter company would jump through I don't know what if that was possible :DQuote:
Originally Posted by wrc1600
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I'm sure that the promoter company would jump through I don't know what if that was possible :DQuote:
Originally Posted by wrc1600
A nice list of events that would provide an excellent championship but how many of those countries can now afford the costs involved. Not everyone lives in a subsidised world these days and those that currently do will not be doing so for very much longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Ypres should be in it
Financially it is impossible. Ypres tried to get in WRC, and did a "candidate event" in the late 90's (I think it was '96). But what they learned from it wasn't so positive, and I don't think the organizers have any ambitions towards WRC right now (of course that can change). The fact is, to get in WRC, you need a huge sponsor and government support. Ypres has no support from any government right now, except the city letting them use the town center and the roads. Apart from that, it's only 400kms from Trier, 500kms from Strasbourg, think around 600kms from Wales, 600kms from Valence (don't know exactly how far from other Monte Carlo stages).Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
The latest rumors, the calendar should remain at 13 events ... so only one of Acropolis, Sardinia and Australia/NZ will leave the wrc.
it's not that i have a problem with Poland, it's just a shame to see Rally Acropolis,or New-Zealand/Australia, or even Sardegna which provided us a great event,if the sport wouldn't lack the cash i wouldn't mind having it.
It is strange that one country, France, is the territory of two events and at the same time other countries are struggling to get in the calendar or remain in it. And it is even more strange that one of these two events, Alsace, is very similar to the event of another country, Germany.
I have been to Alsace and Germany as well as many other European rounds of the WRC. To my point of view, Alsace is a second Germany, with significantly less character. I know, it is in the center of Europe and so it has many spectators, but I don't think there is any other advantage in having it in the calendar. If the point is to have tarmac rallies, then Italy can surely be the ground for a wonderful tarmac event, of a unique character. And so does Corsica.
San Remo and Corsica were adding their own unique colour to the championship. Wrc needs to have events with unique character!Quote:
Originally Posted by scn
I remember that Poland was an amazing event, very similar to Finland, so very spectacular! However, i think that it's not possible cut off Acropolis or one between NZ and Australia...these are "monument" for the wrc! Sardinia it's a great event too, with it's own caracter...but Alsace, why Alsace in the calendar? Onestly it's the worse event on calendar, morover with this WRC cars, that on termac are not so spectacular like 12/15 years ago...it's a copy of Germany! SanRemo unfortuately has no money to come back, and probably Italian federation neither want it...so cut off Alsace, and put in Poland! i'm shure that everybody will be very happy!
Yeah, that's the best way to make the WRC stronger and more attractive.
Get rid of its best promoted, highest media coverage, best attended event.