2011 european rally championship

[PLuto]

Fully acceptable your notice and in the right way. But in the other hand if you think to remove all these events (also Turkey), it is easy to find a lot of reasons and you will create an only central European champ.

Not only Central European, but also for example Italy or Belgium. In short - bring the championship more closer to the countries, which drivers are interested in competing in it. I dont remember any greek driver in many years, who was starting in ERC (abroad)...

[morganmilan]

Not only Central European, but also for example Italy or Belgium. In short - bring the championship more closer to the countries, which drivers are interested in competing in it. I dont remember any greek driver in many years, who was starting in ERC (abroad)...

I agree completely PLuto. The sensation is some rounds (Canarias, Madeira,..) are here more for touristic or economic benefits than for sport ones. The cheaper the championship is, the bigger registration list it has got. Maybe ERC becomes more "central european" but, what to worry about if rallysport and proper championship wins with it?

[RICARDO75]

I agree with both. I also think that the ERC events that are entered in the IRC, should be apart. I do not mean to take Belgium and Czech Republic out of the ERC, but could have other rallies of their national championship. Ex: Condroz and Bohemia

[PLuto]

Yes, this is also possibility. But I dont think that this change should bring more crews, which should be main target for everybody...

[morganmilan]

I think the most logic is to choose 8 or 10 rounds from the european countries (one each) whose teams entry the most out of their countries. If belgian, czech, polish, italian, etc are the teams who run the most abroad, there would be one round from these countries at ERC. If spanish or greek or croatian crews don´t run outside, it´s absurd to maintain rounds from these countries at ERC

[morganmilan]

I think the most logic is to choose 8 or 10 rounds from the european countries (one each) whose teams entry the most out of their countries. If belgian, czech, polish, italian, etc (it´s an example, I really don´t know if true) are the teams who run the most abroad, there would be one round from these countries at ERC. If spanish or greek or croatian crews don´t run outside, it´s absurd to maintain rounds from these countries at ERC

[urabus-denoS2000]

I actually agree with you , but I would leave Croatia as an exception because over the last 3 years it was very well entered by ERC regulars and almost all of the drivers have a positive opinion about it

[NaBUru38]

The proper European Rally Championship is called Intercontinental Rally Challenge. It has decent media coverage in Europe. You miss Argentina, Madeira, Açores, Canarias and Cyprus, race just in Monte Carlo, Corse, Ypres, Zlin, Hungary, Sanremo and Scotland, and can still fight for the championship.

[morganmilan]

Besides, registration should be free, so crews who collected budget at midseason, or who scored a couple of good results could go on at the championship

[PLuto]

If the registration should be free, almost everybody will register - look at situation on Miglia, where lot of local drivers enters, but start only at home. I think that actual ammount is symbolic...