Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
I think it's quite common for rallies to be shorter than WRC events when they don't have the WRC value. A longer rally is more expensive to set up and there's no sense to do it when you don't get as much exposure as with WRC. It doesn't mean they are not capable of arranging a longer rally.
It does make sense to organize a proper event... It's not because you can organize a 120km event, that you are capable of doing the same for a 300km event with 10 to 100x as much spectators. I think events should already have a certain quality and reputation before going to the WRC. Events like Catalunya and Germany had a big reputation already before they joined the WRC calendar. Nowadays they choose events based on the world map. "Oh, Japan looks fun, Corsica or Sardinia will have to leave." I think FIA and the promoter are taking big risks with this.