totally agree, the WRC needs the US market. but the FIA incompetent fat boys are afraid they might lose their F1 publicity.Quote:
Originally Posted by miksu
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totally agree, the WRC needs the US market. but the FIA incompetent fat boys are afraid they might lose their F1 publicity.Quote:
Originally Posted by miksu
I fail to see any logic in this statement.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Agreed, its rediculous that one the most important countries in the automotive industry dosnt have a round in the WRC! Surely it would be great publicity for the manufacturers and spread the sport to a new market?Quote:
Originally Posted by miksu
Certainly, look at the new GRC! http://www.global-rallycross.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Hardly ridiculous as you say. USA have had WRC rounds in the past and as it is not a 'recognised' motorsport the events were poorly supported by both competitors and spectators and probably media too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
USA might be a large market but whilst that might be one factor in where WRC rounds are run we must remember also that this is the pinnacle of our sport and events should reflect that with good sponsorship, competitor, spectator and media support and be proficiently organised.
There is no guarantee that USA can deliver any of that or indeed that the manufacturers will derive any commercial benefit from running there.
Rallying to Americans is a bunch of MX riders Driving around Stadiums and carparks
Moreover US market doesn't grow at all and there's very little hope it will ever do again. Most important car market is now China, India etc. (not only by numbers but especially by growth potential). There is a lot to fight for. In USA not.
i disagree about china and india...they have no motorsport culture yet to accept a sport like rallying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
WoW u serious :p .Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Those are the normal color scheme of van Merksteijn always drove in those colors (besides one year in Mistral Colors), always nice liveries. The Kiki thing on the roof is some support for the Child Cancer fund in the Netherlands !
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
That's the work of promoter to make the sport useful for sales. But generally every car maker tries to fight on growing markets, it's easier than to fight for more sales where overall numbers go down every year.