Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2019
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27th February 2019, 14:02 #1501
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Paddon interview
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motors...mpionship-snub
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27th February 2019, 16:20 #1502
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WRC Snow round in Canada? https://rallypromoter.ca/rpac-one-year-update/
At the same time, FIA see the Sweden historic event a problem for running the rally https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...den-wrc-future
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27th February 2019, 17:30 #1503
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Antti, the organisation 'rallypromoter.ca" is an organisation consisting of mostly 1 guy who has driven maybe 6 or 7 rallies ever ..little local ones with 13-17 cars, co-driven in a bunch of rallies, and has been an organiser locally of events in his home area..again mostly very small rallies with 13-40 local cars. he has been "media manager" for the Canadian ASN....which means he writes press releases... his other employment is unknown except a time as "used car salesman"...
There are some others involved, mainly photographers..
I cannot imagine how in the world that a couple or three complete amateurs with so little experience and with no population base, and barely enough manpower to organise small events could possibly think they could organise a WRC event.....some people more local have suggested that maybe it's just a "cool" way to get other optimistic fans to pay for him to travel for free and watch some WRC events since he seems to have no other source of income...but that is just what a few locals have "wondered aloud"..
I would not place any bets on it ever happening.John Vanlandingham
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1st March 2019, 16:15 #1504
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Estonia to host promotional rally with WRC entries
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/marc...0--12-12-.html
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1st March 2019, 18:17 #1505
What Canadian event would even be a good showcase/test? I've only been to Tall Pines in late November but it's very small compared to the US events I regularly attend.
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1st March 2019, 19:44 #1506
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Perce Neige on the Eastern side and Big White on the Western side could be options. Perce Neige would struggle for hotels for everybody though.
It seems more likely that if Canada were to host a WRC round in the present day it would be in British Columbia. Having said that, Rally Quebec could also be an option with good stages and Quebec City not far away. It was a WRC round in the 70's but I don't know the current state today.
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2nd March 2019, 13:51 #1507
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2nd March 2019, 14:00 #1508
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This promotional event is a new concept. Candidate event means the event could become an official WRC round the following year. This is probably not yet possible for Estonia, but this solution is a win-win with interest in the country and also for the teams and drivers as a test for Finland during the summer break.
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2nd March 2019, 15:09 #1509
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2nd March 2019, 15:24 #1510
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