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The main probelm is that this calendar is just too expensive. There is no need for two rallies on far islands (one, if any, is enough). And the total number of events is too high, it should be something like 8 or max 10 events.
Someone is doing business and the sport is on the second place.
I just hope 2 or 3 real drivers will do the whole serie without just collecting points (like Tlustak).
In my opinion its going the right way. This year in IRC there were seven island events, now we have three in the new ERC. Doesn't matter if we go to Ireland or Canarias, island is island. 50% of the transport costs is covered by the organizers and accomodation is for sure cheaper on Canarias as on Ireland, so I don't see your point. Both events are quite unique, its bad for Ireland to be out, but Canarias is a worthy replacement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Don't forget the G8 shindig is coming to Northern Ireland so the public pot will be a tad on the empty side.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Be cheaper if Obama, Putin and co just used Skype..........
If we continue to increase the costs without any control this sport will continue to die, like it does today. Rallysport has to be cheaper for competitors and organizers and more accessible to spectators. Countries like Ireland and Scotland cannot afford to host European Championship (and they are not poor countries), and you are happy about it? How come?Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
Increase is defined as to make something greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
We shall be fair. Number of events is same with IRC 2012, number of island events was largely reduced. Two regional championship were joined in one. That in no way can be interpreted as increase.
We must all consider that since two major championships were joined in one there were plenty of events to make the championship from. You can't just fire 3/4 of them. Even 1/2 is painful as You can see in case of Madeira and others. Complaints that there are so many events just because Eurosport wants money from them simply isn't valid in situation when there are so many wealthy enough events that some must be rejected.
I'm of course also not happy with 13 events in the calendar but let's see in the future. The first step in transition from two series to one was done and that's sure good for the sport. The others which will follow are yet unclear. Let's give them a chance.
Craig Breen has become an early contender for FIA European Rally Championship glory in 2013 after he was linked to a programme with Saintéloc Team Mister-Auto.
Breen took part on several events with the French squad in 2012 driving a Peugeot 207 Super 2000. He impressed the team with a number of strong results.
“I’m talking to a few people and everything is still possible,” Breen told the British newspaper Motorsport News. “But a programme with Peugeot Sport and Saintéloc is looking most likely now. We’re looking at starting the season in a 207 and then maybe moving to the 208 [R5] when it’s ready.”
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Originally Posted by Mirek
I haven't said that there were shadow interests gratuitously.
Luis Monzon, Director and Head of Sport Competition Canary and promoter of the Rally Islas Canarias, said in an interview (see the video below, recorded before yesterday's announcement) that Carlos Gracia, president of the Spanish Automobile Federation and vice-president of the FIA, put pressure on the FIA during the Gala in Istanbul last week.
Carlos Gracia has been president of the Spanish Federation since 1984, being re-elected six times (sometimes he was the only candidate, as it happened in 2008). Many people in Spain are fed up with him, so this year a strong candidate will take part in the elections. To fight against him, it was even said Canarias will only join the ERC if Carlos Gracia is re-elected the day after tomorrow. Now, it's obvious that he has won enough votes to be re-elected for the seventh time. This is a masterstroke.
I hadn't read anything about the lack of financial backing of the Circuit of Ireland when I posted on the previous page. Now the Canarias organisers will pay 50 per cent of the logistical costs for teams' trip, though it will remain more expensive than go to Ireland. Initially, this rally refused to pay the money increase of almost the 30% between the IRC and the new ERC. I don't know if they are going to pay it now.
If all this stuff isn't obscure I don't know anything that it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylJK5xSNFY
Thank You. Though I still believe the main reason is that CoI organizers didn't find sponsors to run the event like they already officially claimed.
Mirek, you know that I like you :) But this time I have to "offend" you - you speak like a typical politician :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
We shall be fair. Numbers are brutal for you: ERC 2012 consisted of 11 events. ERC 2013 will consist of 13 events. Is that not an increase? Is 13 not greater than 11???
If you were a politician, I wouldn't vote for you ;)
Well Jarek Z... Actually it should have been 12 but Antibes dropped from the calendar. Regarding that the ERC replaces the IRC now and it doesn't have more events than the IRC had, it's not an increase... :)