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17th February 2009, 12:05 #1
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WRC, start calendar 2010 in the winter!
ICS want to move the wrc calendar to the winter, After Ford now also Citroen signaled green light for the idea of a calendar conversion.
„In August 2010 we should start a new start in the winter season" say ISC boss Simon Long.
With the common meeting this week in Paris, this took never place before in this form, is valid it likewise to clarify whether there is a trunk WM in case of a conversion in the first half year 2010, or no WM-runs until August take place?
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/wm/d/...ter/index.html:cool: You Can´t Loose What Your Never Had.
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17th February 2009, 12:20 #2MJWGuest
I remain unconvinced about the winter calendar improving things, afterall its not too long ago (2005) that DR and ISC wanted WRGB moved to september as "rally cars didnt look good covered in mud and shrouded in fog on tv" now they say "rallying works best in mud and wet". Frankly I dont care when the rallies run, but having a winter start in August 2010 would be good if it allows the newer cheaper wrc / s2000 or S2t to start rather than drag this out to 2011. There are many good drivers waiting for factory drives to come along from WRC & IRC( Petter, PG, Atko, Meeke etc) Anything to get away from the rich kids rallying we now have is a positive step.
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17th February 2009, 12:34 #3
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Its great idea.. that gives manufacturers more than one year to prepare according to the new rules. Now they need to finalize those rules very quickly.
Looking the current economical situation, I think that it is good idea to note make any kind of season at the beginning of 2010. That helps the current manufacturers to focus on developing new cars and others to collect sponsor money and ISC to generate great media ideas.Colins Crest = Möldri Mätas
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17th February 2009, 12:40 #4
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Ok, but I don't like the idea of a 6-7 event "season" in first part of 2010 which will result.
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17th February 2009, 12:52 #5
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Maybe Season 2010 starts in Finland?!?
:cool: You Can´t Loose What Your Never Had.
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17th February 2009, 13:20 #6
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Originally Posted by Brother JohnIf the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off!
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17th February 2009, 13:24 #7
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I guess it will be 6-7 event 2010 season with wrc cars and then 2010/2011 (2011) season with S2000(+) cars.
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17th February 2009, 13:26 #8
I say let's do what is needed in order to enlive the WRC because right now is amost dead WRC needs more Cars, more Drivers, more Events, more Everything !
When you're tired of rallying...you're tired of life
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17th February 2009, 14:08 #9
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No thanks, another gimmick. I've never quite understood the thinking. In the winter months there is supposedley less competition, so people will watch the WRC on TV. Wrong - people don't watch because it's rubbish!! Why not leave it Jan - Nov/Dec.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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17th February 2009, 14:45 #10
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So the idea of GP one weekend and rally the next on mainstream tv has bitten the dust and the WRC is packed off to the winter months when it cant detract from the Golden Goose that is F1. Have to agree with previous comments thats it's a gimmick and one that is bound to fail.
The rot runs much deeper than this. Repeated stages,central servicing with drivers dissapearing into the corporate motor homes and been sheilded from the fans by countless PR people. Erosion of the sports legacy by constant meddling and hapless rule changes the list goes on...
It doesn’t sound like that but Rich literally confirms it “I totally understand that perspective, but at the same time if we actively push back on everything and force a manufacturer to leave...
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