[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Daneil, I would go to Kenya for WRc in an instant!

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

India for WRC to target buyers of cars? I don't think so. There is an extreme difference between the poor and wealthy classes. And the wealthy won't buy a Citroen or Ford, more like Lexus, BMW and Mercedes etc.

US rally in California or Michigan would be silly. They need a good Forrest/Woods rally with Maple leaf stages! Oh, Canada would do! :D

The thing is having Kimi and Block in the WRC yes it's big names but these names have to pay to be in tv regardless of what position they are in the rally.

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Sad thing is that both Kimi & Block were 'parachuted' into the WRC - they made their names in other series - the WRC can't generate global stars.

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Daneil, I would go to Kenya for WRc in an instant!

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J4mie has been and loved it. I would definitely go too.

Deal! We're off

But I hear there would be a WRC event in South Africa before the return of a Kenyan Safari ;)

We may have to get used to stars that are parachuted into the WRC. Rumor has it that a certain MotoGP star and a reasonably popular f1 driver may also be making the leap of faith in the next 2-3 years.

On potential events: having India, China, USA/Canda, Russia and Brazil is less about selling cars in the short term. I think they would be included as they have a huge potential fan base for the series itself. We also need an event in the Middle East as it looks like we will be seeing a lot of investment from there into the car industry itself. But this will depend on peace of course.

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Originally Posted by Plan9

We may have to get used to stars that are parachuted into the WRC. Rumor has it that a certain MotoGP star and a reasonably popular f1 driver may also be making the leap of faith in the next 2-3 years.

On potential events: having India, China, USA/Canda, Russia and Brazil is less about selling cars in the short term. I think they would be included as they have a huge potential fan base for the series itself. We also need an event in the Middle East as it looks like we will be seeing a lot of investment from there into the car industry itself. But this will depend on peace of course.

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A bit too much. I don't want the WRC to lose some great Europeans events to go to run rallies like Jordan but, of course, money "talks"...

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Originally Posted by Plan9

We may have to get used to stars that are parachuted into the WRC. Rumor has it that a certain MotoGP star and a reasonably popular f1 driver may also be making the leap of faith in the next 2-3 years.

On potential events: having India, China, USA/Canda, Russia and Brazil is less about selling cars in the short term. I think they would be included as they have a huge potential fan base for the series itself. We also need an event in the Middle East as it looks like we will be seeing a lot of investment from there into the car industry itself. But this will depend on peace of course.

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MotoGp star and F1 driver? Who are those?

Moto GP star is Valentino Rossi, as for reasonably popular F1 driver? Mark Webber?

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Originally Posted by MJW

Moto GP star is Valentino Rossi, as for reasonably popular F1 driver? Mark Webber?

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I might have guessed Rossi:-) I doubt Mark webber though, he's just signed another contract with RBR, they wouldn't want a repeat of Kubica...

Anyone else picked up on the proposal for recce changes in 2012? According to autosport (printed version not the .com) FIA plan to reduce recce passes to a single pass. Loeb and co not happy. Also teams v FIA thing kicking off about endurance, teams want to retain the 'featured service park format"