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Sam Moffett will not start tomorrow’s Ulster Rally due to work commitments. He will take the Ulster as his dropped score and hope for a strong performance in Cork to try and retain his #ITRC title https://t.co/FHm2geraE1
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Sam Moffett will not start tomorrow’s Ulster Rally due to work commitments. He will take the Ulster as his dropped score and hope for a strong performance in Cork to try and retain his #ITRC title https://t.co/FHm2geraE1
Indeed, and for as long as the series is invisible it won't be popular for TV/fans so won't get the sponsors. It's a shame, I genuinely had high hopes when the BRC came back.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Channel 4 in particular have done the BRC no favours at all with their coverage.
Who is going to notice it at stupid o'clock in the morning ???
Even rally fans probably dont watch unless they remember to record it.
Been the same for as long as I can remember, the BRC coverage tucked away at 7am on a Saturday morning and not repeated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
And the sad truth is it doesn't warrant another time slot. Not enough watch to put it on at a better time....
Twenty years ago there was highlights on TopGear Motorsport....followed by a few years on Channel 4 at 11:00 in the morning, as I've still got the highlights on video...
Self-fulfilling, ain't it. Not enough people watch so it's got a duff spot, so people don't know about and don't bother watching. But it's not exactly the most exciting series or best coverage to attract people either, I think the last event I watched was the Nicky Grist last year, and that was only because I'd been there.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Showing the highlights a week later isnt going to cut it anyway, especially with younger people these days.
They need them at least the same evening, or better still some live streaming.
I was just reading that David Bogie has admitted he is considering an ITRC challenge in 2019.
“It depends what the British Championship calendar is. It’s an option to go to Ireland for the Tarmac Championship in the Skoda or do the British Championship again.
We’ll hang on to see what the BRC rounds are for next year before making a decision but Ireland has become a possibility.”
He is one of the BRC stalwarts and if he goes the series really is looking grim for next year. :(
Still no news about David Richards plans to revamp the series?
@MSABRC
Remember you can follow all of the action this afternoon and tomorrow on https://t.co/zSrx8Y5F8A with LIVE Text and new and improved results system.
Live tracking is also a nice addition and a bit of live streaming from SD this morning.
Edwards slowest of the top drivers so far on SS1... spin maybe ?
After SS1 of @UlsterRally
Yates 7:50.1
Greer +7.7s
Bogie +10.7s
Edwards +15.0s
McCormack +17.4s
Edwards fights back - wins SS2 and now just 3.1s off the lead. :)
Jonny Greer off in SS3 & Desi Henry has also gone off in the same place - crews OK. Due to the incident in Cairncastle, all crews will receive the same notional time. Stage is confirmed as cancelled.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dk0UPhgXgAARrBu.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dk0URnoX4AA3tVa.jpg
Win for Edwards on SS5 and takes the lead overnight.
Two more wins for Edwards and back in the lead after Yates took over after a win on the first one today. Nice battle.
Yates punctured SS9 and now Edwards is solid in the lead by over 30s.
EDWARDS WINS AGAIN... 3/3 in the BRC 2018. :)
I think Richards is concentrating more on the clubman level of the sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
There were signs up at least a month ago (if not longer) promoting the RedBull Driftshifters - and that the roads would be closed the whole weekend.
And not only that, at least 3-4 people in work talked about it, asking whether I had gone. I hadn't, it's not my type of thing, but I did watch about 10-15 minutes live on YouTube.
None of which the BRC can hope to compete with.
Same here as they know Im a rally fan. Drifting is ok for kids but its not rallying. Sadly most people seem to think its the same thing.
I hope the BRC got good coverage in N.Ireland at least.
The common factor is IMS; I don't think they are particularly good as promoters. BRC is poor again, and even Rally of GB isn't as successful as it could/ should or needs to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
That's pretty damning. I think his main sponsor is Tria, who are based in Cork (Eire), so they probably dont see much benefit in the BRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
It looks like another nail in the BRC coffin and I cant see much chance of a future unless a manufacturer makes an entry.
The likes of Skoda, Hyundai or Citroen could give their brand a boost in the UK... but I suppose there are cheaper, easier ways. :(
Nice Ulster Rally video summary on the BBC NI website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/45274006
Good fan video: https://youtu.be/8MpHXEBrIeU
Well it's some coverage at least...
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/motoring...y-championship
Nice article, bit unfortunate it's in the Daily Star, but beggars can't be choosers...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Though there's the plug for Prestone, you can tell it's not come directly from the BRC/MSA, as he's highlighted the kind of spectating experience that the organisers have tried to destroy, all in the name of 'saving the sport'...
Not a bad article actually - and agree with the spectator experience; which is totally opposite to the 'Elfyn/Ari SAYS' posters.....
I'd never heard of Prestone before the BRC sponsorship - and I can't recall seeing many of their products.
Yes, why not - just for fun....... ;)
Rally IOM cancelled.. :(
https://www.msabrc.com/news/statemen...y-isle-of-man/
They were unable to secure the Road Closure Order.....but that never seems to be a problem for the TT and Classic TT/ Manx GP. Anybody else think it's slightly strange??
Something seems strange indeed. Were the organisers late in putting their application in for road closures or have there been personnel changes in the Department of Infrastructure (not so competent or a green anti-motorsport takeover in the bureaucrats https://www.locate.im/investing/infr...newable-island ) or political - the voters think there are too many motorsport road closures on the IOM and 'behind the scene' the rally was the first to be halted?
"there have been insurmountable delays in securing the necessary Road Closure Order from the Isle of Man’s Department of Infrastructure."
This article gives a reasonable overview of the background to what probably led to this situation: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cf...earchyear=2018
Additionally there were issues like the stage start delays that occurred in 2017 (https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...&ct=clnk&gl=uk) and the incidents in 2016, including where Mark Higgins caught the zero car in a live stage.
Frankly I think the IoM Government have just finally given up on the organisers. It'll be interesting to see where the rally goes from here. Perhaps they want to encourage a wholesale change in organisation, rather than supporting the current administration by essentially keeping them propped up on a life support machine each year.
Maybe it's about time there were one set of organisers for BRC level events? I;e IMS do everything, organise, promote, etc with help from local volunteers.....
This was the last thing the BRC needed. It seems to be lurching from one problem to another (lack of marshall's, rallies cancelled, poor entries).
Other rally series seem to be better run (BTRDA, Asphalt etc) so it can be done...
There is a question why the other series works quite well and BRC not...
Highway officials were concerned about the safety of the event? Remind me what the IoM is famous for...
Sounds like organisers aren't helping things though but I don't know the set up of the motor clubs involved or what, if any, support they get from the Championship organisers.
Maybe the majority of British competitors are quite happy with those events, and don't want the extra cost/ hassle of the BRC. There has to come a point when those in charge have to face the reality that there maybe isn't the need for a BRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
More on the Rally IoM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtuH...&feature=share
Make your own mind up.
Would be good to hear from the Organiser's but those guys interviewed appear very genuine.
It's even more unbelievable when they cant organise a (safe) rally in the most pro-motorsport area in the whole UK... :(