[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Ucci

Yes....and you sholud definitely know as you tried both cars (Seb's and Peter's) or you were at least around when they had a common testing and you found with your hand watch that Peter is slower compared to SebI&SebII.
I'm tired of reading of this ''expert opinions''.....

---

If you neither watch rallies, nor stage times, nor driver's comments, nor interviews, then why read this forum at all?

Just take a look at Petter's stage times in Finland 2010 vs 2011, or Germany 2010 vs 2011. Oh.. I guess he just turned old and scared all of a sudden.

His DS3 has for the last rallies been exactly dog slow, which most have understood. If it's his loss of sponsors who make him unable to pay for the upgrades, or if he's just not offered them is not clear. But it was not this slow earlier in the season.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Yeah, concentrate on getting some stability and more Manufacturers in the sport. Then start thinking about growing into a proper World Championship. I think they've tried to run before they can walk - the sport just isn't big enough, yet.

---

Sadly both you and I know this. Yet still we have silly unhistoric dustbowl events like Sardinia, Jordan and until not long ago, Cyprus. Seriously, give the manufacturers the finger and put the Safari back in. Who cares if it costs the manufacturers money to make Safari spec cars. They'll appreciate it when people actually start watching.....

If you ask me what my dream calendar would be

Monte
Sweden
Safari
Portugal
Argentina
Acropolis
Finland
San Remo
Germany
Rally Corsica
Rally France (Alsace)
Rally NZ
An Asian round, perhaps Indonesia or the Japanese manufacturers want to come in, Japan.
Rally Australia (Perth)
Rally GB (note I didn't say Wales Rally GB......)
Perhaps a North American event like a snow event in Canada if that's possible.

No alternating events and a "fixed" calendar (in terms of which rallies we'll have) for 5 years. If a rally constantly underperforms it should go for 5 years. Alternating between rallies helps no one and just annoys fans.

Cancel the commercial rights contract as NorthOne the ISC or whatever they're called these days are clearly unfit to do the job.

I doubt many would disagree with a calendar like this. Make sure it doesn't conflict with stuff like extreme heat or rain and have the gravel events in as cool whether as possible (great for spectators and increases the chance of rain). Make sure it doesn't conflict with F1 and other popular forms of motorsport. Who is going to watch rallying when F1 is in Monaco for intance?

The manufacturers need to realise that what's good for the sport is good for spectators and viewers and when you have more spectators and viewers there is more $$$$$ value for the manufacturers......

Would like to see a WRC round in CZ !

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sulland

Would like to see a WRC round in CZ !

---

Not a bad idea! They would deserve it...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sulland

Would like to see a WRC round in CZ !

---

It would be great :)
Personally I loved Rally Ireland when it was in the WRC, much better than Alsace in my opinion (anyway, let's see the 2011 edition), but if I remember well they have big budget problems there...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sulland

Would like to see a WRC round in CZ !

---

Perhaps. But I don't necessarily feel that just because a nation is keen about Rallying that this means they should have an event. Personally I think a more classic style calendar like the one I proposed would be good till the WRC had some growth.

IMO a North American snow event would really add something to the WRC, as would rallying in Indonesia again, A Czech event would be good, but I don't see the absolute necessity of it I'm afraid.

If some rally drops of the calendar I think a Czech rally should be up there in the contest, there fans are really into the sport and from what I heard it's really nice place to visit. Portugal might drop next year (budget problems) and I would be more than happy for it to be replaced by a round in Czech lands.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by bretddog

If you neither watch rallies, nor stage times, nor driver's comments, nor interviews, then why read this forum at all?

Just take a look at Petter's stage times in Finland 2010 vs 2011, or Germany 2010 vs 2011. Oh.. I guess he just turned old and scared all of a sudden.

His DS3 has for the last rallies been exactly dog slow, which most have understood. If it's his loss of sponsors who make him unable to pay for the upgrades, or if he's just not offered them is not clear. But it was not this slow earlier in the season.

---

Petter has been neutralized by Citroen. That´s why his car is slower. No doubt whatever the Seb´s fans or Citroen fans are saying. Citroen is afraid of being beaten by privateer and Petter has to agree on that. Or else no driving in WRC at all.

No more FX in his team.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Daniel

Perhaps. But I don't necessarily feel that just because a nation is keen about Rallying that this means they should have an event. Personally I think a more classic style calendar like the one I proposed would be good till the WRC had some growth.

IMO a North American snow event would really add something to the WRC, as would rallying in Indonesia again, A Czech event would be good, but I don't see the absolute necessity of it I'm afraid.

---

Thing is in he states they do not use snow studs (they are not allowed to) , which would spice things up.