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I don't understand why always some people try to find some über conspiracy or shadow interests behind everything. Most likely organization of CoI just didn't find budget to be part of the series or didn't agree to Eurosport conditions and therefore their event was replaced. Hardly it's something else and in no way it has anything to do with some ****ting on the Irish from mainland Europe. That's just ridiculous.
I have just had a closer look at the calendar. And I'm very disappointed. The championship is not expensive enough! 13 events and only 3 on far islands? Don't you think that to Canaries, Acores and Corsika also Madeira, Manx Rally, Rally Faroe Islands and something in Iceland should be added? :/Quote:
Originally Posted by Georgi
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Originally Posted by Mirek
Ireland loses European Rally Championship place to Canaries - IRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
Like I said before Eurosport is not a charity. For sure they want the most attractive and balanced calendar but it has to be paid for. What I find a greater shame is that often some of the better events and better drivers are the ones who struggle to find any funding.
There is a TV Schedule published for 1st race - Jänner Rallye:
Friday 4 January 2013
Highlights Day One: 22:45hrs-23:15hrs (Eurosport2)
Highlights Day One: 24:00hrs-24:30hrs (Eurosport)
Saturday 5 January 2013
Highlights Day One: 07:00hrs-07:30hrs (Eurosport2)
Highlights Day One: 08:45hrs-09h15 (Eurosport)
Rally Review: 23:30hrs-24:00hrs (Eurosport)
Sunday 6 January 2013
Rally Review: 07:00hrs-07:30hrs (Eurosport2)
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Inside ERC: 23:45hrs-24:15hrs (Eurosport)
Nothing special. Leg 1 review approx 20 minutes, Leg 2 review approx 20 minutes. Thats it.
I know I was just really disappointed last night, still am but what can ya do that's lifeQuote:
Originally Posted by "
There's no Leg 2 review, it's "Rally review" which means 5 to 10 minutes repeat of Day 1 shots. So in raw calculation, without ads and interviews with common talks, for the whole event we get 30 minutes of action (only the top 4-5 cars + leader of 2wd + coupla spectacular crashes) for 300 000 euro - 10 000 euros per minute :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by werner
So, no ERC round in the British Isles, fortunately I can get to Ypres easier and cheaper than I could N I. No wonder Brits don't feel European - such occurrences can only reinforce our sense of apartness. On a bright note the 2014 Tour de France starts in the well-known department of Yorkshire, "eeee Sacray blurrr, lad!"
I was hoping and expecting that the new ERC would get live coverage of it’s opening round. So, the ERC will be another mix & match series regarding coverage? The Live IRC rounds were very good – the others weren’t. I hoped that this new better improved ERC would have the same coverage for each round – as that is what it really needs.
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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
You actually raise a good issue. Both Rally Scotland and Circuit of Ireland have been dropped due to lack of financial backing . That is surely down to the sport, and it’s ‘unattractiveness’. Whereas, Welcome to Yorkshire have thought it good value to pay for the Grand Depart – as the Tour de France dwarfs anything in Rallying. As a fan of both sports it does make sense.
How long before Wales decides to bid for a cycle race – and it has been rumoured – and drops the backing of RallyGB??