2011 european rally championship

[GF]

If Greece will be on tarmac, I think there will be less competitors, thatn this or last year on gravel...

It'll loose the ones who want to have more gravel experience, but will have more access to "Balkan tarmac market".

The balance is a questionmark.

[Jarek Z]

It is difficult to find events to delete from calendar, I am trying to find any "notice" how and why to do it. Madeira is the most expensive event in ERC for teams, Turkey is too far and for European team sometimes problems with transportation, Spain is nice events, but teams are not interested to be there, similar it is with Greece, but it is gravel event, which is one advantage above other events...

It is not difficult to find events to get rid of. Examples? Turkey - nobody wants to compete there, no spectators, no Turkish crews interested in ERC. Spain - they were out of ERC for years and nobody cried. No Spanish crews interested in ERC. Easy? Easy!

[PLuto]

I am in contact with ERC drivers last three years. I know lot of about their opinions, I know the costs for each event, I know about troubles with transporting to events... Especially when Elpa is one of the last events, when budgets of teams arent big...

[PLuto]

It is not difficult to find events to get rid of. Examples? Turkey - nobody wants to compete there, no spectators, no Turkish crews interested in ERC. Spain - they were out of ERC for years and nobody cried. No Spanish crews interested in ERC. Easy? Easy!

Yes, Turkey has two biggest problems - transport there is expensive (and costs also lot of time) and they are out of EU, which means problems with transproting the cars.

With Spain I completely agree. It is really nice event, I was going through all stages of Asturias last year and I love them very much, better than stages near Salou during WRC. But ERC drivers arent interested in this event. I dont know why, maybe two reasons - too far for "central european teams" (from Czech it is 2500 kms) and maybe too many events in September in all national and international championships. But absolutely no interest from Spanish crews is truth...

[PLuto]

And for your info - I have made also something like private questionnaire with ERC drivers about future of this championship, what they want and doesnt want. All organisers of ERC events have results of this "research"...

[GF]

And for your info - I have made also something like private questionnaire with ERC drivers about future of this championship, what they want and doesnt want. All organisers of ERC events have results of this "research"...

It will be useful to have a summary of the opinions.

[PLuto]

All organisers and FIA received this questionnaires with brief summary, dont be afraid.

[atsiotras79]

Elpa Rally which as mentioned before is going all tarmac seems to be moving too in April!!!!

[Jarek Z]

Just another bad decision. Those gravel stages was what made this rally unique!

[Sardalense]

2011 calendar

01.03/04 GRC 35º ELPA RALLY
14.16/04 ITA 35º RALLYE MILE MIGLIA
27.29/05 HRV 38º CROATIA RALLY
10.12/06 TUR BOSPHORUS RALLY
23.25/06 BRL GEKO YPRES RALLY
08.10/07 BGR RALLY BULGARIA
04.06/08 PRT 52º RALLYE VINHO DA MADEIRA
26.28/08 CZE BARUM CZECH RALLY ZIN
08.10/09 ESP 48º RALLY PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS
23.25/09 POL 68º RALLY POLAND
14.16/10 FRA RALLYE ANTIBES CÔTE D’AZUR
27.29/10 CHE RALLY DU VALAIS