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WRC promoters shouldn't be allowed to decide sport issues like calendar settlement, rallies profiles or cars technical regulations. These should be FIA matters, decided with WRC organizers, manufactureurs and teams/drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
The promoter job it's to promote the WRC package, not to arrange it acording to his intere$$$$t...
Why cant the FIA tell the few remaining fans of this great sport exactly what is going on, surely it is the least we deserve?
Completely disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
F1 is the success it is because the commercial rights were fully given to the Promoter.
The ability to add or remove good/poor events from the calendar should be decided on more than political expediency towards whoever happens to be a member of the World Motor Sport Council at the time.
Tech stuff, fine, no problem.
FIA cannot say directly, that they want to kill WRC...
It does seem that way :(Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
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Originally Posted by PLuto
Hate to say it but you could be right. It would appear that f1 must be protected at all costs from rival series even within the fia family
They are killing WRC systematically last ten years...
I understand your pragmatic example, but F1 itsn't a sport, it's a hight tech vanity fair!Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
That's why Mr. Ecclestone rejects european grand prix, the F1 sport essence, and has put the circus on the petrodollars route.
Instead of F1 we can talk about the global sucess of football, managed by keeping the sport faithfull to his nature.
Even evolving, WRC should keep the traditional issues, like iconic rallies, multisurface routes or long stage formats over marketing flamboyant expedients.
Shame really..... but rallying never dies. I don't see how WRC could be a threat to F1? It never has been and never will.
You're absolutely correct Rally Power. The sporting matters (Calendar, Technical & sporting rules) must remain under the control of the sport whilst the promoters role is to promote and raise the profile of the championship ... working within the parameters set by the sport.
Anything less and we create a circus that would no longer resemble the sport as we know it.
I despair at the moment with Rally. I don't understand why Eurosport does not want to do the while season? Ironically these latest developments will not affect NZ WRC fans much at all as we do not get it free to air anyway.
The Eurosport has the IRC, so it is not desperate for another rally-series. If they really wanted to change the calendar to suite their interests, I am happy that FIA declined their offer, because I'd hate to see a WRC series which consists of Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, etc. But FIA are also to blame for choosing the wrong promoter before Eurosport. The situation if horrible because WRC is one of the best series in the world and is managed badly. I hope that at least Motors TV are showing the rallies?
If no-one is producing the footage, then how can Motors TV show rallies?
Swedish television does, so its probably footages from them.
I hope so. The Swedish rally is one of my favorites.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
From what I know, FIA officials are the person who wants to have less events in Europe and are thinking about moving to Brazil, China or Russia...Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
I have a friend in UK who has hear a rumour that company called 'Extreme Video' is taking over coverage form Eurosport. They did coverage around 10 years ago
Presume these are countries FIA officials haven't had the chance to visit on an all expenses paid trip...................Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Maybe we can have a new thread where Wlad the Great, WRC_FanGirl12 and rs2000dave can discuss extreme video and related issues?
i was thinking the same thing.. strange how the,ve never posted before but want to bang on about some company..
Why? They are discussing or hinting at a new company taking over the coverage which is what this thread is about. While they are very welcome, it is odd that they are all first time posters joining at the same time ;)
I thought I was doing the TV coverage this year, I already paid Jean 20 bucks for the rights.
Well to me its a bit odd. but there free to say what they want.. im not for one minute saying they cant post. but i have a feel there all work for the same pr company
no i've not seen anything like that. other people may no more..
Yeah but theres been a lot of talk about Extreme video Producing it all, multi platform, 24 hour tv coverage, streamed to phones and itunes, that would be something
Yeah, a friend told me that Extreme Video are bidding on it at the moment, had a little look and their stuff's really good quality!
Where is N.O.T and his LOLs when you need them.
Seems like another NOS to me
Bidding on it? What exactly does that mean, given that every rally organiser has to sort their own thing now?Quote:
Originally Posted by WRC_FanGirl12
who are they bidding to? Each event? I'm sure everyone with a camera is running towards them to do it.
Filming is one thing, distributing it is a completely different matter.
Who's going to pay them?
Ban those useless gimmicks selling retarded rumours about the coverage and their nobody studio of nothingness.....!!!!
3 accounts already all with the same rumour about the extreme video of Sh###
I come from a 3rd world country and was able to figure that out...i would expect better from people who have electricity in their houses for more than 3 hours a day....
Why do you write this in multiple threads?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wlad the Great
until ther is more news you can use Future Rally Media Coverage
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
Not 3rd world yet, but if you are not alowed to go bankrupt soon, you and maybe more euro countries will become :-(
Sorry I am new to this, I heard news form friend in UK and come to forums to see if true, if anyone hear the same. Maybe I start new thread so people can post opinions or new updateQuote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Take a chill pill ;)
Yep, real coincidence isn't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
There's also one on my local rally forum, guy joined today and posted something very similar. Spammers.
Just seen on Rally Sweden site that they have been talking to companies about production , read it here ;
Race against the clock for the broadcast « Rally Sweden
Don't see extreme video mentioned !!!
they dont really mention any one..
All it really confirms is no Eurosport :(
Rally Sweden: "We are facing a tough challenge given that the race starts with a super special stage on Thursday evening, but we are optimistic and believe in a solution."
Lets hope they're right, but what a mess the FIA have made of the WRC coverage.
Sheep herding. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Miika