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Think the case has been put back to 1st week in October.Quote:
Originally Posted by ProRally
You are not well informed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Mr Chandler is both well informed and in a high position in the FIA.
He has been a competitor, organiser, team owner, FIA representative. Few would have the same level of knowledge, expertise and ability.
Remember that all of the changes re engine sizes (S2000 to 1600) have been driven by the teams and the products that they sell.
You need to relate your interpretation to the time lines of the various announcements.
compared the manufacturers already commited to S2000, why should the FIA bow down to Ford and Citroen?? PSA have a car already and so does Ford. the sport is going through a torrid time at the moment, and i suspect the indecision is caused by manufacturers not knowing what they want from the sport???Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Our WRC sport is in big trouble.. Italy has more paid drivers than the whole WRC.. And Mr Chandler knows all that ('cos he was competitor, team owner, etc.).. Maybe he learnt well also: GIVEEEE MEEE ALLLL YOUUUU GOTTTT.. So ok: do what you want to do.. At least we have two works teams..
I'm not sure how much longer the WRC can survive with just the same 2 teams. I really do wonder what they get out of it. We keep hearing 'rumours' about new Manufacturers, so far nothing.......I'm not sure I'd want join with Ford/ Citroen having too big a say in the future direction of the sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
As always I think the WRC needs to die so it can be rebuilt from the ground up. We need new rallies, new technical specs and new sporting regs and everything which has been suggested sofar is just a bandaid on a wound wish is spewing blood.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
For the start bring back MC rally, San Remo and Safari rally and it will be much more dust about WRC sport.. If season starts in MC it will be much more publicity around the world..
Rally MC organsiers don't wanna go back to WRC. They prefer IRC
Bcs they are very clever :D
No 1 000 000 US$ entry fee to FIA..
Yes, lets hope they stay out, and corsica comes in as the french wrc round.Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
Just before Rally Catalunya then ? Curious what the verdict will be.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Corse will be out from WRC also. Probably Rally Region de Limousin instead...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Somewhere in November or December in last year I proposed that it would be awesome if there will be 0 manufacturers in 2009. Then you were not agree. Seems that now you have changed your mind a little bit and reached to the same conclusion as me :-) Clean sheet for everybody !Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
tabularasa !
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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
When does she test/drive a 207(she also drove a Grande Punto on an italian rally after all) ??? :p :
Me? I've been saying the WRC needs to die for years. You must be thinking of someone else :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Here is one example
http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...8&postcount=17
The winning formula shouldn't be changed.. Perfect WRC years mean: MC, San Remo and Safari rally + 3 nominated drivers (2 best take points for manufacturers)..
MC, San Remo and Safari rally to be not suitable for modern rally cars , also Greece and still a couple others. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Why is not San Remo suitable for modern cars?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Perhaps it's the other way around? The cars should be suitable for the events they run on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Exciting news to see Andreas Mikkelsen also on C4 WRC in Catalunya :eek:
he won't start according to forumers in the catalunya thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
And MC as well http://img.freeforumzone.it/upload/459333_pensa.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
I've read that :mark:
It would be really nice to see the C4 and the Focus on the Kenyan roads as well but thats maybe not suitable.. why i don't know but i suppose thats how it is.. or?Quote:
Originally Posted by Helstar
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Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
Put the event on the calendar and the teams will find a way to make the cars suitable...
Keep on guys with the creative dreaming, Safari will not come back, atleast not in the way its known.
IRC done it earlier in the year - and few teams took part due to the security issues, plus most of the press pack went to the wrc event at the same weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Are you sure, maybe its not the traditional Safari, but some rally they call Safari.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
Well not the same as the classic event, but called Safari in Kenya on grave have a look at the site...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
http://www.ircseries.com/html/Calendar.asp#Event03
Not sure about how it went, just that top teams didn't go and very little press releases from teams came in that weekend fro the IRC.
Brother John was just jokin'..
This one is just a normal special stage rally, to call it Safari does not mean it is the Safari rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
The Polish round was very good, proper rally roads and many spectators, why not call it Safari and drive it every year.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
You mean the Czech round, but yes, 265,000 spectators apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Safari in IRC is nothing compared with what it was in WRC..
Yes I agree,in WRC I would say the Estonian round of 1000 rivers with all those jumps was great,lots of spectators ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Gigi Galli should drive zero car (Evo VIII) in Freistadt PSD Shotout :)
About an hour ago FIA has decided to incude Rally Bulgaria in next year WRC calendar.
Just as well that Argentina is a round of IRC then (as that was teh reserve event)Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker