Coates Hire WRC Rally Australia 2014 11th-14th Sept

[raybak]

Not sure if Raz is still on here, he competes quite a bit, recently winning the Modern Challenge category at Targa West. He is quite a quick driver in whatever he drives. Used to run a Charade GTti like I have.

Ray

[MAXYrally]

Is the driver of No 75 Fiesta (Razvan Vlad) still posting here? We met through this forum some time ago... it's nice to see he competes regularly now!

Yes, I'm still here - best place to keep up to date with what happens when a WRC round is on!

I have been competing regularly for the past few years, but mainly doing the events in Western Australia and the WRC round once a year. The trip across to the East coast is nearly 4500km (one way) so it is not something we can do very often, but as long as Australia has a WRC round and I have an FIA car we'll be there.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Yes, I'm still here - best place to keep up to date with what happens when a WRC round is on!

I have been competing regularly for the past few years, but mainly doing the events in Western Australia and the WRC round once a year. The trip across to the East coast is nearly 4500km (one way) so it is not something we can do very often, but as long as Australia has a WRC round and I have an FIA car we'll be there.

I'm from Perth!!

[wildboar]

A lesson in PR-speak from wrc.com:

Strong Australia entry confirmed: Seventy-nine crews will tackle the next round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Coates Hire Rally Australia, between 11th & 14th of September.

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/augus...1--12-12-.html
Oh great! 79 crews, that's lot! Let's look at the entry list: indeed, the numbers go all the way to 79. But wait, let's count: there are only 30 crews on the list.... so what happend to the other 49?

[rallyfiend]

A lesson in PR-speak from wrc.com:

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/augus...1--12-12-.html
Oh great! 79 crews, that's lot! Let's look at the entry list: indeed, the numbers go all the way to 79. But wait, let's count: there are only 30 crews on the list.... so what happend to the other 49?

Here's the full entry list...

http://www.rally.com.au/images/stori...Entry_List.pdf

[wildboar]

Here's the full entry list...

Yes, yes, I could also guess that the other 49 crews are starting in the national events. But it is boderline dishonest to claim that 30 crews is a "strong entry" and then trying to hide it by just counting the national entries as well.

[Doon]

A lesson in PR-speak from wrc.com:

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/augus...1--12-12-.html
Oh great! 79 crews, that's lot! Let's look at the entry list: indeed, the numbers go all the way to 79. But wait, let's count: there are only 30 crews on the list.... so what happend to the other 49?

WRC.com hitting new lows buy manipulating figures to make the event look popular! 79 crews my a*se!

[rallyfiend]

WRC.com hitting new lows buy manipulating figures to make the event look popular! 79 crews my a*se!

What difference does it make? They still do the same itinerary - Australia, like most other non-European countries has moved to a national championship tech regs that mean most of the cars CAN'T enter the WRC event, not that they don't want to.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Here’s the schedule for LIVE coverage for Rally Australia 2014 in the UK.

[J4MIE]

What difference does it make? They still do the same itinerary - Australia, like most other non-European countries has moved to a national championship tech regs that mean most of the cars CAN'T enter the WRC event, not that they don't want to.

What are the car regulations in Australia, I see they allow FIA spec cars, do most not? Too expensive?