[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Eurosport is a good promoter...

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What!?

Putting Snooker and Tennis first, not distributing IRC, WTCC ect very well..
So no terrestrial coverage, NorthOne do distribute the WRC coverage as is..

Have you seen Eurosport's IRC coverage, it is cringeworthy with their trolley wheeled big perspex sheet with stickers plastered all over it, they have even done something similar with the microphone..

Sponsors in the WRC are given air time in a much more effective and subtle way the way things are at the moment.. ie. Not practically pushing the sponsor logo in your face..

The way they are running the IRC, They are only mentioning compeditors who have paid up eg. The Safari when Rautenbach won it.. He wasn't mentioned at all.. It was a Fiat victory as far as they were concerned.. They should be covering a rally, meaning all crews that are going for the win / points not coverage of who has paid up..

NorthOne mentions any crew that do well regardless of it is a privateer or not, regardless of what class or brand they are competing in..

If Eurosport becomes the promoter it would kill off what's left..
NorthOne need to get an advertising / marketing / promotional team going and continue what they are doing well, the TV coverage..

Rant over..
... and no I don't have any connection to North One

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Originally Posted by bf1_IRL

What!?

Putting Snooker and Tennis first, not distributing IRC, WTCC ect very well..
So no terrestrial coverage, NorthOne do distribute the WRC coverage as is..

Have you seen Eurosport's IRC coverage, it is cringeworthy with their trolley wheeled big perspex sheet with stickers plastered all over it, they have even done something similar with the microphone..

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You must have missed Rally du Valais...

WRC is not on terrestrial in the UK, it is on a digital channel specialising in repeats of old comedies, quite appropriate really ;)

This is not a rumour.. but more an observation.

DR has lost his midas touch.

The timing of the Aston Martin deal was atrocious
F1 deal went fluffy
Prodive couldnt sort out the S14, despite having a blank sheet of paper
Had to bail out of ISC.

I'll not be surprised to see layoffs at Prodrive, as their specialist enginnering division has to be feeling the pinch also.

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Originally Posted by swordsman

However, what will come up next year? I don't think Henning will stay in Ford. My connections in France talk about him in a Bozian car, and maybe Petter as well after this decision.

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BOZIAN????? With "some-years-old-slow-whale" Peugeot 307 WRC? Great choice! LOL

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

BOZIAN????? With "some-years-old-slow-whale" Peugeot 307 WRC? Great choice! LOL

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You shouldn't underestimate it. Believe me!

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Originally Posted by swordsman

You shouldn't underestimate it. Believe me!

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It wont be a whale............. Citroen only allow two private teams to run the C4, they being PHSport and Bozian.

Also Henning has said that next year he expects to be in a car that can win rallies, as he has spent the last two years in a Focus, I guess he was hinting that he is getting a C4.

Well, we'll see guys. At least remember who told you ;)

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Originally Posted by swordsman

Well, we'll see guys. At least remember who told you ;)

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I agree with you I think it will be Bozian for Henning (& lillebror?) but I dont think it will be a 307, more likely a Bozian C4 with orange paint.

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Originally Posted by MJW

I agree with you I think it will be Bozian for Henning (& lillebror?) but I dont think it will be a 307, more likely a Bozian C4 with orange paint.

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That would be good news, to get 2 more competitive cars in the championship.