World Rallycross Championship a.k.a RALLYX

**saco0o** · 11th March 2025, 17:14

Originally Posted by Kenneth

Well as in every other, they were just a governing body. Now FIA is a promoter basically.

i wonder if there was a meeting and someone at fia went like: "well, liberty media strategy is to just flood social media 24-7 with brainless stuff and they are going richier and richier by the minute because 'eyeballs' is all sponsors actually cares so.... whaaaat if we start doing the promotion thing ourselves to get even more money?"

wrc is next if that works

**PLuto** · 11th March 2025, 18:19

Originally Posted by saco0o

i wonder if there was a meeting and someone at fia went like: "well, liberty media strategy is to just flood social media 24-7 with brainless stuff and they are going richier and richier by the minute because 'eyeballs' is all sponsors actually cares so.... whaaaat if we start doing the promotion thing ourselves to get even more money?"

wrc is next if that works

As there was a tender for new promoter and nobody won, I expect there was no other option for FIA. Take the promotion or cancel the championship (at least for this year).

**rallyfiend** · 11th March 2025, 21:22

Originally Posted by PLuto

As there was a tender for new promoter and nobody won, I expect there was no other option for FIA. Take the promotion or cancel the championship (at least for this year).

The FIA is probably risking breaching the EU rule of crossing between sporting and commercial that was put in place in the early 2000's, so I guess no one put their hands up to run it and they were left with no option.

When even WRC Promoter give it up, you know it's a bit screwed.....

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 12th March 2025, 09:42

TBH the World RX is stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment for anyone running it.

With the cars in transition from ICE to EV leading to low Manufacturers interest and a totally dominant champion in Kristoffersen making the driver title battle non-existent. Even hardcore fans have been watching recent seasons out of habit rather than for any real enjoyment.

I dont see any big improvement any time soon whoever is in charge.

**saco0o** · 12th March 2025, 18:19

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Even hardcore fans have been watching recent seasons out of habit rather than for any real enjoyment. .

jeeez, mate =/
thats so true. you nailed the hardest of the nails (not sure this expression works in english)

**saco0o** · 16th March 2025, 14:59

WRX promissed the calendar by march 14... nothing so far.
also on calendars... not sure any of the fellas here follow the AWESOME european autocross championship, but the race in Vilkyciai Lithuania on june 8 was cancelled for financial reasons

**deephouse** · 16th March 2025, 19:24

They ''literally'' ''announced'' ''new promotor'' ''yesterday''... with FIA take charge of this new task. Their promises are just like government ones. Never realized or are announced very late or too late. So it's silly just to think about that calendar is even close to finish. I think it will be announce by their standards in 2030 for 2025 season. Again FIA taking charge... What could possible go wrong