Future Rally Media Coverage

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Originally Posted by JAM

Demise? Is the IRC that is on his last season, not WRC.

Next year IRC and ERC will be together, so if anyone ceases is IRC.

I have no doubt thar Eurosport tryed to obtain something big to be a WRC promoter. But FIA decide not give them something so big.

Eurosport was not able to make IRC survive, Eurosport has in hands a championship that is declining (WTCC). These are thing to take in account. They do a good job, but they are extremely expensive.

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IRC and ERC togheter in 2013???!!!! Wait another week... after you will know.... :) wait wait....

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Originally Posted by Franky

It might sound funny but that company actually does exist. It is owned by a man named Jonathan Thursby. Their website is a complete joke. Also the fact that they created the Youtube account on the 1st February this year is a bit strange. But the thing that doesn't add up is this - Extreme Video - Products -, and the Thursby character.

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The website is definitely shoddy, looks like a high school kid chucked it together on his lunch break, which does beg the question of if the website is that bad, what's the rest like. And the consistent spamming was ridiculous. But in all fairness the link oph shared did seem hopeful, he has worked within the WRC before. But who knows?! It's likely to go to Eurosport as they're already more well known, and if not, my previous suggestion of Go Pro cams in the roll cage and hand helds on track side :)

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

LOL...

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I am sorry if I have involuntarily amused the rally fans here with an uneducated question, but I admit that I follow circuit racing more closely than rally, although I do enjoy both WRC and IRC. I was not aware that IRC is in dire situation, as JAM said, I thought that the live coverage of the stages boosted its popularity, when the WRC clearly struggles with no promoter in the moment. Maybe I was wrong and I will be happy if someone has the patience to explain to me the situation with the two championships and their popularity.
As a fan of touring car racing however, I am not sure that the WTCC is in decline. Last year we had a highly entertaining championship duel between Muller and Huff and the races were fun, although not as much as the BTCC. Now new manufacturers are entering the series as well as new teams and drivers. IMO it is a bit early to write off the WTCC.
On the other hand, maybe in these dark days every series suffers except maybe the glorious child of Mr. Ecclestone, Formula One. Look what mess is the WEC turning into, after the exodus of Peugeot...
But I am blabbering and have gone off topic, for which I am sorry. Still, I needed to share my thoughts. :)

The situation with IRC is not that it is going to die but that there have been talks between FIA and Eurosport to merge ERC and IRC to one championship having ERC name. The reasons are clearly logical - IRC covers mostly European events, has good media coverage and competition while European championship has an official FIA championship status (something IRC doesn't have) but almost no competition. Merging both into a strong European championship is a logical move but it needs to find agreement between FIA and Eurosport and I can imagine it can end same as with WRC.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

The situation with IRC is not that it is going to die but that there have been talks between FIA and Eurosport to merge ERC and IRC to one championship having ERC name. The reasons are clearly logical - IRC covers mostly European events, has good media coverage and competition while European championship has an official FIA championship status (something IRC doesn't have) but almost no competition. Merging both into a strong European championship is a logical move but it needs to find agreement between FIA and Eurosport and I can imagine it can end same as with WRC.

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Now I see. Sounds like a great idea.

Rally Sweden.
The rally got to get three million before lunch.
How much must the Swedish Rally Ltd have secured the revenues at lunchtime today that it will be broadcasting from the World Championship.
Almost three million dollars.
Source: Swedish newspaper.
Rallyt måste fixa tre miljoner före lunch | Värmlands Folkblad

Three million kronor says the article, is Swedish krona level with the dollar or?

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Originally Posted by Miika

Three million kronor says the article, is Swedish krona level with the dollar or?

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I'm pretty sure that at some point I read somewhere earlier the number 300k Euros. Tried to search for the news I read it but couldn't find that number any more.

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Originally Posted by Miika

Three million kronor says the article, is Swedish krona level with the dollar or?

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Yes three million kronor which is about 300k€.

I think you can split with 7. Aprox 300.000 €!