2012 World Rally Championship calendar - going endurance?

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Originally Posted by bluuford

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...

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If we are to have some longer and some shorter events, a mix of midweek and weekend rallies would indeed seem sensible — 1000 Lakes from Friday to Sunday, and RAC from Sunday to Wednesday, for example.

(Sorry for using the old names for these events, but they will never be known any other way to me!)

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

If we are to have some longer and some shorter events, a mix of midweek and weekend rallies would indeed seem sensible — 1000 Lakes from Friday to Sunday, and RAC from Sunday to Wednesday, for example.

(Sorry for using the old names for these events, but they will never be known any other way to me!)

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Don't be sorry, far too much in the WRC was changed for 'silly reasons'. Saying that, as far as I'm concerned, the RAC and RallyGB are totally different events. The RAC is now a Historic event...

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

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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The question might even be "Has he offered his opinion about how tough it is in winter---to drive around inside a nice dry, warm car? While that evil Danny-boy seemed to be happy to stand out doors in the Arctic like snow storms of near hurricane like conditions--well maybe thats "Typhoon" when your upside down..---anyway Like a typhoon but with freezing temps and drifting snow 1.5 meters deep...."

Gotta wonder about the unintended irony if you imagine the actual scene...car pulls up in howling storm, happy Daniel, big stupid grin, oblivious to the frozen hell he's in, and Raybak "harrumph , harumph from inside the car with the heater blowing full....

Hilarious.

Wait! What constitutes winter in OZ and NZ? 20* C?

The WRC should be moving back to it's traditinol locations, that means moving the French round from Alsace back to Corsica, Italy back to Sanremo and for rally GB to move out of Wales and be a 4 day event in the north of England.

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Originally Posted by Langdale Forest

The WRC should be moving back to it's traditinol locations, that means moving the French round from Alsace back to Corsica, Italy back to Sanremo and for rally GB to move out of Wales and be a 4 day event in the north of England.

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4 days in north of England? WRC is for rally cars not mountain bikes. Where will you get the stages? Yorkshire's attempt failed because their proposal was Dalby and Olivers Mount only. Rally GB should include Wales Scotland and England.

I mean use as many of the Grizedale and Kielder stages as possible and then drop down into Yorkshire where there are many more stages than just Dalby, (Cropton, Gale Rigg, Langdale, Staindale, Boltby and Roppa as well as some more they could possibly find.

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Originally Posted by Langdale Forest

I mean use as many of the Grizedale and Kielder stages as possible and then drop down into Yorkshire where there are many more stages than just Dalby, (Cropton, Gale Rigg, Langdale, Staindale, Boltby and Roppa as well as some more they could possibly find.

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Yes, but you cant use them, the mountain bikers have taken over. Please note this is not an anti Yorkshire thing, I love Yorkshire. i just say its time to take Rally GB all around England, Scotland and Wales.

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Originally Posted by Langdale Forest

I mean use as many of the Grizedale and Kielder stages as possible and then drop down into Yorkshire where there are many more stages than just Dalby, (Cropton, Gale Rigg, Langdale, Staindale, Boltby and Roppa as well as some more they could possibly find.

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I don't disagree, but aren't the Forestry Commission in Yorkshire a bit touchy - and have limited the amount of Rallying available for use? Only the Trackrod & R.A.C have use of Dalby & Langdale??

Personally, I'd like to see all interested parties get round the table and put something together, i;e a day in Scotland/Kielder, followed by a day in Yorkshire, then 2 days in Wales. Not going to happen, sadly.....

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

I don't disagree, but aren't the Forestry Commission in Yorkshire a bit touchy - and have limited the amount of Rallying available for use? Only the Trackrod & R.A.C have use of Dalby & Langdale??

Personally, I'd like to see all interested parties get round the table and put something together, i;e a day in Scotland/Kielder, followed by a day in Yorkshire, then 2 days in Wales. Not going to happen, sadly.....

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Don't be too despondent, better chance of your wishes coming true now than in the last decade.

I only hope the 'powers that be' can see the bigger picture - the sport & event are best served by having a 'National' event.