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17th November 2020, 19:48 #131
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Thinking realistically about Monte happening in January is I'm afraid more stupid than planning to go to Australia/NZ for 3 months...
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17th November 2020, 19:50 #132
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I don't agree that they did the best job possible, I think ERC/Eurosport did the best job possible. Organizing rallies isn't easy nor quick, but as you notice I pointed out at big empty gaps in the calendar, not 2 weeks pauses. I'm not suggesting some organizers create a new rally out of nowhere, I'm suggesting WRC could have used exisiting rallies and try to run as many rounds as possible while the infections were low. They could have used ERC rounds, Lausitz rally (that hosted ERT) or other national events, for example. And if that's too big of a burden to have the full WRC field, just send the RC1 cars, as PLuto said there were talks about, but they led to nothing.
Is this actually a reliable info or just some Dirtfish speculations/rumors? In any case, between Roma Capitale and Estonia there was more than one month, enough time to fit two rallies. If Liepaja didn't work out (and it's not like it was cancelled few days before the start), I don't find impossible at all to find a round in whole August...
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17th November 2020, 19:58 #133
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Very well said. They seem satisfied with the job they've done this year.
I don't see it as luck. Having huge empty gaps between rallies between July and October and having your calendar stretching until December is really not wise. If you really must have rallies this late, a remote place like Canarias is a good idea, for example.
Having the calendar starting in January is what really saved WRC this year, considering they've managed to run only 3 rounds since the first virus wave + maybe 1 rally show. While ERC managed at least 5 rounds.
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18th November 2020, 06:13 #134
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Well I already heard it from a reliable source back in the summer, but Dirtfish has later published the same information.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-h...ndar-millener/
It has not been confirmed what was the reason to postpone Ypres but it could well be another demand from the teams. If that would be true, we would have two less events due to the teams.
Remember when you criticize FIA, there's also the WRC Promoter and the teams at the negotiation table. It's not as simple as just "let's go to this event".
Have you noticed that the WRC Promoter doesn't like publishing bad news? Like the shortened itinerary due to bad weather in Sweden 2020, it was just ignored as much as possible.
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18th November 2020, 08:42 #135
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18th November 2020, 09:22 #136
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Yes, and with a bad situation in Sweden I don't see much hope for that either.
Sadly Northern Finland is also having a worse situation than Southern Finland (one of the best situations in whole EU), otherwise I would have thrown in Arctic Rally as a season opener candidate, while Southern Finland cannot secure a good amount of snow...
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18th November 2020, 17:10 #137
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19th November 2020, 16:05 #138
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Still all systems go for Monza:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-p...-will-go-ahead
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19th November 2020, 18:46 #139
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If it will be raining during Monza those gravel parts on circuit will be crazy... as it's mostly grass at the moment, you just literally drive through the field...
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19th November 2020, 18:57 #140
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Didn't notice Sordo was confirmed. Entirely logical and safe pick...after the slightly less obvious last two (Ypres and Turkey).
Was talking with two people in the area just yesterday. I think Monza will be run in some form. The main concern is if they cancel all the normal stages and WRC gets decided on the circuit ones.Last edited by mknight; 20th November 2020 at 18:23.
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