[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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28th January 2012, 14:05
noel157

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Petter Solberg should be an example to all od them. After lost workes drive he bought himself a car and continued to drive.

An example only for those that get made redundant with a cheque for 7m or so.
28th January 2012, 19:45
wrc1600

According to Autosport in 2013 there will be 2 new rallies among Russia, Brasil, China and India.
28th January 2012, 20:07
A FONDO

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Originally Posted by wrc1600

According to Autosport in 2013 there will be 2 new rallies among Russia, Brasil, China and India.

looks like WRC is gonna become the same **** as formula yawn, with events in rich gypsy countries instead of traditional european ones..... NO THANKS !
28th January 2012, 20:07
ELPE

about Atko, sure he is fast, but he left the road in almost every competition.
28th January 2012, 20:13
EightGear

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

looks like WRC is gonna become the same **** as formula yawn, with events in rich gypsy countries instead of traditional european ones..... NO THANKS !

If that means there will be more manufacturers I don't really mind. Of course it is nice to have all the rallies in places where people love the sport, but what if there are only a couple of manufacturers left?
Hopefully this will mean Toyota, Subaru, etc. are willing to jump in faster now. If not, then yes, WRC shoudnt go to places like Russia and India.
28th January 2012, 23:53
Bartek

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Originally Posted by wrc1600

According to Autosport in 2013 there will be 2 new rallies among Russia, Brasil, China and India.

I can't understand what is going with this world. Why not leave some things alone?
29th January 2012, 00:09
Plan9

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Originally Posted by wrc1600

According to Autosport in 2013 there will be 2 new rallies among Russia, Brasil, China and India.

Will these be in addition to thr 13 we already have or will they replace 2 of them?

If it is the former I hope it will be Russia and China. If the latter I want neither.
29th January 2012, 00:43
Motorsportfun

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Will these be in addition to thr 13 we already have or will they replace 2 of them?

If it is the former I hope it will be Russia and China. If the latter I want neither.

Brazil is 6th most-growing market in the world (due to Olympics and World Cup, but also for industrialization), so it would be a good choice. And India has a better growing-rate than China. Any of these four would be quite good IMHO.
29th January 2012, 01:18
tfp

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Petter Solberg should be an example to all od them. After lost workes drive he bought himself a car and continued to drive.

:up: More should follow his example!

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Originally Posted by ELPE

about Atko, sure he is fast, but he left the road in almost every competition.

Hey, you cant make an omelette without cracking a few eggs ;)
29th January 2012, 05:56
Plan9

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Originally Posted by Motorsportfun

Brazil is 6th most-growing market in the world (due to Olympics and World Cup, but also for industrialization), so it would be a good choice. And India has a better growing-rate than China. Any of these four would be quite good IMHO.

I would not like them to come at the expense of a well established event. The WRC is not like other motorsports that can trial events very fluently. Since 2000 only 2 events have become integral to the calendar (can you imagine a season without Mexico or Germany). My point is, if we replace a established event for a risk in a BRIC country we may lose the established event for awhile longer than one year. If you get my meaning?

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