[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Nice interview with Delacour.
GP Week : Issue 152, Page 1

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Originally Posted by Red bull

WRC is soon becoming another F1 where only rich countries can host the rallies.

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Sad but true

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Originally Posted by Red bull

WRC is soon becoming another F1 where only rich countries can host the rallies.

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That's just madness, the sport simply isn't big enough. Can't people see this?

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Originally Posted by Francis44

Hearing rumours that Tannak may change codriver, any truth on that?!

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There was a rumor that Sikk will be changed with an exiperienced German.

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Originally Posted by Red bull

WRC is soon becoming another F1 where only rich countries can host the rallies.

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which countries are considered rich from the current calendar ?? i only count 3-4 as rich countries in the current one...that is not a big percentage.

You prefer countries that do not guarentee a well organised and potentially less safe event because they are iconic ??

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Can the sport let their iconic events to be dropped? No Acropolis, NZ, Sanremo, Corsica...replaced by bland nonentities, not what a sport looking to grow needs. However, if they can't afford them, it's sad. It would be nice if the sport was successful that really big sponsors could be found, instead of Regional/Local/Tourist backing.

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Yes it astonishes me too. I thought when Michele and Mr Todt got involved they would want to bring back some of the glory of old (we have the 13 round calendar now). Nostalgia seems to be a big thing now so why couldn't they look back on their own careers and say "hey San Remo and Corsica were popular while we were at Peugeot in the 1980s. Let's see what happens now"

I have seen some footage of the South African rallies and I feel a bit sad as the cars do not have the safari look to them and the roads do not look unique.

I was wondering, did the FIA effectively commercialize F1 for Bernie in the 2000s? If so why can't they do the same with WRC?

No, the FiA can't do that. Bernie got the commercial rights for very little money, and has sole control over everything. He decides we're and when the races are, and how many races there are. Because of this, the FiA keep more control of their other World Championships. Eurosport are the rights holder for the WTCC, SRO - GT1, ASO - WEC. So, the WRC is the odd one out, no Promoter, and it seems to have gone quiet.

What's a 'bernie' between friends aye? ;)

What I was wondering if; as so the FIA's handling the WRC has been contentious, there is an alternative that does not involve them?

MaxRally | News | Next year in the spotlight this week

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Originally Posted by Red bull

MaxRally | News | Next year in the spotlight this week

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I expect that the "no particular order" will become the real one and Rally GB will close the championship again.