Can you remind me? I guess it was before Ford pulled the plug then?
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Can you remind me? I guess it was before Ford pulled the plug then?
before 2+ years everything in Europe was ok,except the lazy Greeks...Citroen didn t look for Abu Dhabi money,Loeb salary was some 12 millions,everything was different.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
if this contract was signed before a month for sure the number would be much different.
Even so at the time Citroen held all the aces. Ford never looked exactly secure and it was widely thought Citroen had the better car. 3 million seems like a lot, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
http://www.autonews-magazine.com/blog/?p=35117
if this is true,and Neuville at Hyundai,game over for 2014.
Triumph without peril brings no glory. Ogier will have two championship titles and no one will care.
http://www.rallyracc.com/2013/online...ISION_NO_2.pdf
According to this funny document Juho is present in Spain for recce. It may mean he has a seat for next season...
also Meeke run recce.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
They can wish all they want. I wish them luck.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111001
Finally someone talks negative about our lovely promoter. IMO Eurospot would have worked much better than them.
Eurosport would do great job...
Perhaps but Eurosport is not free to view - manufacturers have previously stressed that the want to maximize number of people that they can reach and that means TV coverage must appear on free TV channels too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
That's new for me. I have been watching Eurosport over Astra satelite for ages without any payments.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Personally I'd hate for WRC not to be on free to air TV but Eurosport is the next best thing. I pay £2.99 per month for Eurosport online and I can watch ERC, WTCC, ETCC, WSBK, BSB, Auto GP, ERX, Moto GP and probably more. It's not free but definitely worth it and so accessible. If WRC were on Eurosport I'm sure it would reach plenty of people. I'd even pay another £3 for WRC as the only option in the UK is an hour on Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on ITV4's mood that month) when I already know the result - I mean I'm not going to stay off autosport.com and crash.net between shakedown and the middle of the next week!
Can someone tell me what the live coverage was from France? Helicopters, onboards, stage side??
Mostly helicopters & onboards.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Cool, who provided that service for them?Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Quote of the promoters in the Autosport article;
"We are in preparation for a very extensive live strategy for the rallies. We are already out with the new video game, we are working on a new mobile app''
If this is the main concern, then the WRC is in a deep mess!
Can't see the point of them pushing for 1 hour of live TV either, as it will be a Super Special or a Street Stage, which are pretty dull in terms of real action.
I'd be happy with 30mins of good quality footage each night of the event.
I hope they mean they're getting someone else to develop the game because the last 4 versions (I haven't played WRC4 but I know it will be sh#!) were just awful. Videos of the new one seem to show that it is exactly the same as WRC3. I hope to God that WRC4 is the last of the current line of WRC games and that the next game is made by a company that has some actual ability like the guys who made Forza Horizon/Forza Rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
I understand that they refer to WRC4 in the interview. This is their best example of the progress they have done so far...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack4688`
They really shouldn't be proud of that game
But this is the problem that they believe it is good and that we (and according to the article all the sport stakeholders) should believe that the sport is in good hands. I really doubt that
I think they meant that the game and mobile app were progress on their promotion achievements!! It's going to take more than that, and neither are a good place to start.
Yeah I thought that was most likely how they meant it. The game would have happened anyway, without WRC Promotor's specific input. I still think it's hardly worth mentioning though, they should be embarrassed to admit they endorse that game :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Still waiting for news from the driver market, especially for TN!
TN ?
Neuville... still not used to these abbreviations? Every time someone writes RK for Kubica, I read it as Roman Kresta :DQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
i prefer full names of drivers...if people want to bring the F1 subhuman culture in here they are better off watching ladyboy sports.
yeah same here,it will probably come on monday or something like that...Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Sorry dude, was lazy :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Place your fullname instead of NOT then :p (just kidding!).
AfaiK & imvho there are a limited number of initials now in common use and which clearly indicate the driver being referred to and are a quite acceptable shorthand. FCS there are only 14-15 drivers to discuss and none has identical initials! Acronyms are also acceptable such as RBMH being FUBAR. There is no need to be apologetic over the use of drivers initials to someone who habitually uses teenage girly text speak!! lol :) (Although why he keeps sending 'lots of love' is beyond me!)Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
you miss the point yet again... but ok it is typical for casual motorsport Fans who just like things in general.
It is not about using initials because there is confusion with other drivers... it is about respect to the people and the sport.
That whole sick dog mentality of the F1 fans and their casual hooligan mentality should not be allowed in the he sport...there are plenty of ladyboy sports out there for that.
Nothing is mentioned about "play-offs". May be FIA is agaist it :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Jost doesn't get his way so he storms out of meeting.
Boo hoo.
stefanvv you have pm ;)
http://www.worldrallyblog.com/2013/11/0 ... ces-claim/
god help the FIA...they are going to kill the WRC...
That was kind of amusing, but sad to see from the comments that things are so bad it could taken seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
This is some kind of bad joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli