[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

As long as the new rounds were to offer good roads, and a spectacle then it would be ok. Also as long as they don't shove other long existing good rallies out of the calendar to be replaced by an average mediocre event would be ok.

When rounds like Acropolis, Safari, Finland are to be jeopardised by new rounds it has to be considered very carefully for sure.

And Russia is one of the biggest and fastest-growing car markets for many manufacturers. For example, in 2011 Russia was the biggest European market for Subaru.

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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 !

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I'm sorry, but which "traditional European rallies" have no presence on the calendar? The only European rounds that have been removed are Austria, Bulgaria, Corsica, Cyprus, Ireland, Norway, Poland and Sanremo. Of those rallies, only Corsica and Sanremo have any of the tradition you value - but France and Italy still have a presence on the calendar. Of the rest, Austria held one event (1973), Bulgaria had one (2010), Cyrpus eight (2000-2006 and 2009), Ireland two (2007 and 2009), Norway two (2007 and 2009), and Poland and one (2009). So where are these "traditional European rallies" that we've supposedly lost when one has been extinct for forty years, and the rest were only started at the turn of the century or later?

Regardless of how big the 'perceived' market, WRC rounds in Russia, China, Brazil or India will not benefit the sport one iota, for reasons already discussed in another thread.

25/01/2012
FIA PRODUCTION CAR WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
LIST OF ENTRANTS - UPDATED

ENTRANT
Lotos Dynamic Rally Team - Michal Kosciuszko
Nicholas Fuchs- Nicholas Fuchs
Marcos Sebastian Ligato - Marcos Sebastian Ligato
Lorenzo Bertelli - Lorenzo Bertelli
Avtoholding RRT - Nikita Philippov
Louise Cook - Louise Cook
Ramona Karlsson - Ramona Karlsson

The FIA may consider registrations until 27 March 2012, subject to agreement and availability.

The SWRC chamopionship is between
Paddon (skipping Monte Carlo)
Breen (skipping New Zealand)
Proton 1 (Portugal
Proton 2 (Portugal)
Oleksowicz (Monte Carlo)
Al Rajhi (Monte Carlo)

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Originally Posted by sollitt

Regardless of how big the 'perceived' market, WRC rounds in Russia, China, Brazil or India will not benefit the sport one iota, for reasons already discussed in another thread.

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That depends entirely on what you consider to be of benefit to the sport. If the WRC is indeed looking at two extra rounds in Brazil, Russia, India or China, then the organisers evidently feel that the sport will gain something from it.

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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 !

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Racist?

The WRC needs to move to emerging markets and spread its events more evenly around the world. Its a good move IMO!

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Originally Posted by Prisoner Monkeys

and Poland and one (2009).

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+ 1973 >

http://www.juwra.com/calendar_1973.html

juwra.com**|**Rallies - Polish Rally 1973

I would have thought that after all the problems lately they would have first concentrated on getting the basis of the series into a better shape before reaching new areas/countries. Selling a broken product into new areas and then wondering why it isn´t appealing to anyone there either, I can´t see how that would be the wisest thing to do at the moment.

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Originally Posted by White Sauron

And Russia is one of the biggest and fastest-growing car markets for many manufacturers. For example, in 2011 Russia was the biggest European market for Subaru.

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What places would you suggest for a rally? Something different like a Safari style rally in the south maybe...