How about the TV coverages..??
I hope they'll follow Special Stages style..
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How about the TV coverages..??
I hope they'll follow Special Stages style..
Good point. TV coverage is vital to get the BRC much needed publicity. 'Motors TV' will be better than nothing, but it could really do with a mainstream channel picking it up.
Sky Sports used to cover the BRC a few years back and so might show it again..
ITV4, just like the BTCC would be the best option. However, would they want it - it would only get very small audiences. Even the WRC doesn't get great figures.
I need the example of BRC2 cars..!
If anyone wants to be the new Vauxhall works driver in the UK here you go: http://www.vauxhallmotorsport.co.uk/...r-vacancy/c66t
It was interesting to hear BRC Manager Iain Campbell on the Absolute Rally show. Right now he's not able to put a rough number on entries for next year.
Seems like the facebook page is more current than the webpage.
https://www.facebook.com/msabrc
Hopefully the BRC banner on there, which is taken from the BRC themselves, featuring the works 208 R5 is indicative of something... As I said earlier in the year, I really hope Peugeot UK fund an R5 BRC campaign for Ingram, but it's seemingly all gone a bit quiet on their front. I don't think he's even confirmed to be in an R5 208 for Rally GB yet?
Simpsons Skoda have also copied and pasted a couple of post from the official BRC page on Facebook, amongst a load of Fabia R5 stuff from ERC and WRC2. To answer my own question from the last BRC thread, according to the Simpsons Skoda homepage (who are a Skoda dealer) they're getting a R5 Fabia, though I have no idea how long ago they put this up:(This is from near to the bottom of this page: http://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/.)Quote:
Besides all this, Simpsons will shortly be the proud owners of the latest generation Fabia R5 Rally Cars direct from ŠKODA Motorsport. To keep up to date with the latest Simpsons ŠKODA Motorsport news, follow us on our Simpsons ŠKODA Motorsport Facebook page and Twitter for live rally updates!
The BRC Facebook page/Motorsport News have confirmed that Bogie is indeed planning to do the championship.
I think the use of the 208 is in hope rather than actually being a sign of anything. Like you I'd love to see those dealer teams getting involved. Maybe that's a bit much to ask for year one?
According to the Absolute Rally show as of this week Ingram was still working on a Rally GB deal. I thought he was supposed to be doing the Cambrian or a similar event in the car but I'm not sure that's happening either. I'd be interested to see who Dmack put in the Fiesta alongside Vatanen next year. I'd assume Tom Cave but not sure if they'll opt for a different Brit.
For what it's worth Ingram just announced he's doing GB in a JWRC DS3. Maybe that gives a bit of insight into what he's planning for next year.