Rally Wrc France-Alsace 2014

[Mintexmemory]

brake? it sure can. Brake down is another thing.

Brake - To retard speed by frictional devices

Break - To wreck, ruin or otherwise render useless.

[stefanvv]

Brake - To retard speed by frictional devices

Break - To wreck, ruin or otherwise render useless.

Yeah, thank You. My English is not excellent. I thought something is wrong with that word, but now it's clear as blue sky.

[vino_93]

http://www.rallyedefrance.com/opel-adam-cup/

"Liste des engagés Opel Adam Cup" --> entry list for Adam Cup rally.

[Mintexmemory]

Yeah, thank You. My English is not excellent. I thought something is wrong with that word, but now it's clear as blue sky.

Your English is fine - especially as many Brits don't know the difference between break and brake

[journeyman racer]

A bit less than 100 entries. Impressive. And it's on all tarmac rounds that there's so many crews. A message for WRC ?

I'm sorry. But what are you implying exactly?

[Mirek]

I'm sorry. But what are you implying exactly?

A fact that the average number of entries on asphalt international events is much higher than on gravel ones.

[AndyRAC]

So, why aren't there more Tarmac rounds?

[MK2 BDG]

Looking forward to a return to France,, Hope to keep her shiny side up this time !!!

[janvanvurpa]

Same phenomena could have been observed in IRC/ERC. Asphalt rounds have almost always more entries. The two most-popular events of this season Barum and Ypres are asphalt too.

The reason is in fact simple. Large majority of European rallies is held on asphalt roads. Therefore most of the teams have only asphalt parts for their cars (those are cheaper as well). Competing on other surfaces is a huge oncost for them.

My wise and learned comrade Mirek, I think you mean large majority of CONTINENTAL European rallies are on asphalt....

There are whole countries up North that don't have a single asphalt event...several whole countries.

And are you sure 330mm discs and 6 pot calipers cost less?

Could be just human history...The big asphalt countries have all been densely settled for 2000 years, these other places still are not..
Dense settlement means its cost effective to pave roads.
And dense settlement means bigger pool of drivers top draw entries from.

Could be that simple.

[stefanvv]

Well, that's disappointing:
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/septe...7--12-12-.html
It would be nice entry.

Is Dumas competing though?