(WRC) Rally Sweden 2021

[abcrally]

For the future seasons, wouldn't it be better to ditch Rally Sweden and replace it with Lapland Rally as Rally Finland; considering we now have Rally Estonia which is pretty similar to the event we get in Jyvaskyla. I know losing some classic stages won't be ideal but at least finally we could have some proper snow rally.

Rally Finland crew would not like to swap traditional summer event to winter event. That won't happen. But there could be two WRC events in Finland 2021.

WRC teams were informed during Monza weekend that Rally Sweden will be cancelled and possible winter event could be run in Lapland, Finland.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Are the Lapland Rally or Arctic Rally in any financial position to put on a WRC event and would they need fans attending as part-funding ?

[SubaruNorway]

We should have some news tomorrow at the latest
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/va...svenska-rallyt

[AnttiL]

Are the Lapland Rally or Arctic Rally in any financial position to put on a WRC event and would they need fans attending as part-funding ?

I'm quite sure they couldn't do the event without spectators. Ticket stales are an important part of the funding.

[pantealex]

I'm quite sure they couldn't do the event without spectators. Ticket stales are an important part of the funding.

Yes, without spectators they need extra fundings from outside.

But they must make decision very soon, without knowledge of spectating possibilities.

[tc10a]

Are the Lapland Rally or Arctic Rally in any financial position to put on a WRC event and would they need fans attending as part-funding ?

For sure they will be able to do so if necessary and all parties have found an agreement, I have no doubt.
WRC will for sure not allow a long break like in 2020 season again.

[Tauri_J]

Couple of weeks ago I saw a news report in estonian media that Lapland region was is in serious trouble because of covid-19. I'm not talking about infections but economically. Tourist numbers were down massively. WRC rally could help with that problem.

[PLuto]

Couple of weeks ago I saw a news report in estonian media that Lapland region was is in serious trouble because of covid-19. I'm not talking about infections but economically. Tourist numbers were down massively. WRC rally could help with that problem.

But to be part of WRC, primary you need to have money. Huge amount of money...

[Tauri_J]

We'll see, but I hope that finnish government could help them if they are short of it.

[PLuto]

We'll see, but I hope that finnish government could help them if they are short of it.

I hope that finish government will help to save Rally Finland...