Printable View
I would guess Croatia could work well, the event itself is free and prices for accommodation should be reasonable. I also found the event relatively easy to spectate, then again it was only my second WRC event so my experience is limited.Quote:
Originally Posted by dck1989
it all depands on where you live...Quote:
Originally Posted by dck1989
Be traveling via Dublin airport.Quote:
Originally Posted by ictus
For me Finland has to be the best. Can be done a budget if you use AirBNB or the likes and the best rallying you will see in the world IMO. I've travelled from Ireland 3 times now, every time brilliantQuote:
Originally Posted by dck1989
PortugalQuote:
Originally Posted by dck1989
prices to greece from dublin are quite ok during september (around 160 pp) if you book early (2-3 months before) and the rally itself is quite cheap since access to stages is freeQuote:
Originally Posted by dck1989
Sarà la città di Olbia ad ospitare il parco assistenza e la base del rally. Proprio nel 2023 la gara sarda festeggerà le venti edizioni, di cui diciannove nel Campionato del Mondo Rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Note: no word yet on the exact route for 2023. It was usually signed by Tiziano Siviero (2 times World Champion with Miki Biasion) but he had a big road accident in september ...
Uh, so an enjoyable piece. First, my kudos for that, then followed by some nitpicking 'cause that's only I am good at. Quotes from your blog/site.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
If they change three events out of 13, I wouldn't quite call that a few. Admittedly, rotating NZ out isn't unheard of but it's still a change.Quote:
There’s only a few changes
Calendar hasn't been over 13 since 2008 unless you refer to plans to have more than that. And if you do, plans are plans until proverbial fat lady sings.Quote:
And once again the calendar is 13 events long instead of 14.
Now, this comes down to a personal preference but I am firm believer of national rallies. I was to rant about nationalism but my wits got better of me and I'd rather argue that a single organizational entity will make better event than untried cross-border miss-mash. CET sounds like utter garbage of a concept is you ask me.Quote:
and Central European rally seems like an interesting concept.
Just my 2c and very personal opinion but rally equals gravel. Tarmac has a place in WRC but it has been and it has to be a minor partner. Now, what is minor enough is a good question but I am here to stir the pot, not to offer solutions. BTW: since I am on rant, ban RGT!Quote:
but changing Catalunya to Mexico makes the calendar appear more gravel-heavy
Until we see the itineraries, this is somewhat speculative but yes, you're right. Then again, Mexico is 3rd event of the season and Acropolis 10th, how much further apart you could potentially set them?Quote:
but maybe Mexico, Portugal, Sardinia and Acropolis are too close to each other.
I get there's an argument that the World in WRC means World class and not rallying the world, but how can {whoever} say they are the greatest in the world if they don't prove themselves on a variety of surfaces?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
It's true that 3/13 is quite a big percentage, while usually calendar changed only one rally at a time. But at the same time, Ypres and NZ haven't been staples of the calendar in the last decade, we knew all along they were just visiting the series for now (especially Ypres).Quote:
If they change three events out of 13, I wouldn't quite call that a few. Admittedly, rotating NZ out isn't unheard of but it's still a change.
Yeah, like I explain later in the article, already in 2016 China was on the calendar, 2019 Australia and then the whole 2020 calendar...they've tried it for a while now. Although in those years the actual calendar was 14 events, just events got canceled for force majeure reasons, for 2023 it was just rumors of a fourteenth event.Quote:
Calendar hasn't been over 13 since 2008 unless you refer to plans to have more than that. And if you do, plans are plans until proverbial fat lady sings.
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/w...vent/10406713/
Rally Australia seems to be back in the mix but not before 2025, it won’t go back to NSW but to South Australia (SA), Rally Adelaide.
I’d love to see this. I was in Adelaide a few weeks ago and drove up into the hills and the tarmac public roads are really nice, would make a good tarmac event. I didn’t realise about the Adelaide Rally until I saw the road closure signs, but couldn’t stay for the event. Bad timing for the trip to miss both rallies there! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
So at this point, Saudi Arabia is pushing to have a slot, the US are working on the event between Nashville and Atlanta, Spain is in the middle of an internal "fight" between Catalunya and Canary Island, plus now there's the bid of Australia-NZ most likely on a rotation basis.
If the Promoter won't work on making the WRC sexy for sponsors that can help the teams out in sustaining this calendar, teams will give up. They desperately need partners like DHL and Aramco to pay these flyaway rallies! Someone in Munich needs to wake up asap.
Are you sure the teams don't already get paid for these events?Quote:
Originally Posted by typhoon
Even WRC2 teams get financial support for the fly away events. And they don't pay an entry fee like they have to for the European events.
3000 euros on the entry list, plus (free or discounted) accomodation paid by the local event promoter is not that big deal, when you have to spend 100k to go racing in Mexico with a Rally2 car. There's need for a stronger support from the WRC Promoter itself. And I'm talking about the support Eurosport Events was providing to the teams in WTCC, paying the plane or the cargo for the teams to ship the equipment to Asia. That would be a very strong support for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
On previous seasons, I don't remember hearing that teams received support from promoter/FIA for logistical costs. It was common free entry fee and hotel costs (in some events).Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
I'm definitely aware of WRC2 teams getting proper cash from promoter to attend long haul events...Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
Oh no, Australia turning into another tarmac rally...? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
I wish we could get Perth back...
“We want more tarmac rallies!”Quote:
Originally Posted by MentalParadox
“No, not like that!”
:rolleyes:
I attended The Australian Rally Champs event in Adelaide and it was the worst organised event I had ever been to. Primarily based around a racing circuit, 4 or 6 actual country/rally stages which 1.5 ran and the rest cancelled due to "rain" and a goat track x2 set of stages next to the race track ran... but again "rain" cancelled. So, the event consisted of tarmac stages on a V8 Supercar race track and a go-cart track.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
You didn't miss much. The event was organised and run by the people who let the ARC use their race track, so you know... when it rains on a racetrack, the organisers yellow flag everything... cancelled stages. It was a hot mess. The clerk of course I believe got fired.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE