2012 World Rally Championship calendar - going endurance?

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Originally Posted by cali

How old are you? jeez ...

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28, you?

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Originally Posted by Daniel

28, you?

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Then you should be old enough to recognise a rhetorical question.

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Then you should be old enough to recognise a rhetorical question.

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Of course I saw it, I just chose to disregard it.

Regarding going Endurance and going 'back to the future' - I wonder whether the weekend format of events is under discussion, and having some midweek events?? Having every event at the weekend means clashes with other bigger sporting events - midweek events could possibly avoid this. Any thoughts??

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Originally Posted by raybak

Daniel,

Just wondering whether you have competed in either of these events in Winter. If you have then maybe you can make a comment.

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Not a legitimate argument, in my opinion. I am quite sure you will, at some point in your life, offered an opinion on something in which you have not been personally involved.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Regarding going Endurance and going 'back to the future' - I wonder whether the weekend format of events is under discussion, and having some midweek events?? Having every event at the weekend means clashes with other bigger sporting events - midweek events could possibly avoid this. Any thoughts??

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If it's TV viewing figures they're concerned about, I see no reason why midweek events should cause a problem. After all, it's not as if having other sports, especially football, in midweek is deemed utterly impractical in that respect.

There are those of us who will judge Jean Todt's FIA presidency more on what he does with the WRC than any actions he might take with F1.

FWIW I don’t think anything will change – I just think it’s worth discussion, as most events, were midweek/weekdays. Infact, this years Monte ran from Weds – Fri/Sat. The old RAC used to run from Sat/Sun – Weds, and didn’t seem to stop people following it.

I agree with you about Todt though – I think he’s done a pretty good job so far; seemingly making the WRC a priority, and introducing the WorldEnduranceChampionship. F1 isn’t the be all, end all…

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Regarding going Endurance and going 'back to the future' - I wonder whether the weekend format of events is under discussion, and having some midweek events?? Having every event at the weekend means clashes with other bigger sporting events - midweek events could possibly avoid this. Any thoughts??

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I think that Monte midweek works very well. It is dark and cold outside, minimal number of motorsport events only skiiing in TV. evenings are long and nice to sit behind your PC, laptop or TV.

The other time is summer. everybody are on a vocation, NORF starting on Thursday is OK. During the summer you even do not know what day it currently is. I think some more summer events can follow this format.

The variety means that the event might start at any time of the week. Some during the weekend, some on Wednesday, some on Monday...

I think bluuford has knocked it on the head, we need variety. No good going to the same old events with the cloverleaf format.

Ray

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

The old RAC used to run from Sat/Sun – Weds, and didn’t seem to stop people following it.

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Quite so. That was in the days when people were actually interested in the event, though!