[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[EightGear]

I don't really get why there are only 11 participants. Every year we hear about 'overwhelming interest' etc. for the Dmack series yet now again I was hoping for more. Curious to see what Van den Brand is capable of though.

[janvanvurpa]

I don't really get why there are only 11 participants. Every year we hear about 'overwhelming interest' etc. for the Dmack series yet now again I was hoping for more. Curious to see what Van den Brand is capable of though.

What are they supposed to say?
hell this last weekend we had a "National" just down in Oregon. Higgins, Dave was there set to wind the whatever win in a row--no competition at all---and the announcer on the "Rally Radio" begins with "Here we are today with some of the BEST DRIVERS IN THE WORLD...."

Aside from Higgins there isn't a one who could get out of the bottom 1/3 in a British Clubbie event...

They just all talk hype because they know nobody is listening...

[Doon]

What are they supposed to say?
hell this last weekend we had a "National" just down in Oregon. Higgins, Dave was there set to wind the whatever win in a row--no competition at all---and the announcer on the "Rally Radio" begins with "Here we are today with some of the BEST DRIVERS IN THE WORLD...."

Aside from Higgins there isn't a one who could get out of the bottom 1/3 in a British Clubbie event...

They just all talk hype because they know nobody is listening...

Diggins must be getting pretty bored out there by now. However, he is getting paid to drive so I doubt he's complaining.

The events themselves look cracking, nice fast stages, plenty of mileage etc. They probably warrant a chance in the WRC, but would it be supported well enough by the local communities / fans (if there are any?). I'd definitely hop over the pond for a New England WRC

[janvanvurpa]

Diggins must be getting pretty bored out there by now. However, he is getting paid to drive so I doubt he's complaining.

The events themselves look cracking, nice fast stages, plenty of mileage etc. They probably warrant a chance in the WRC, but would it be supported well enough by the local communities / fans (if there are any?). I'd definitely hop over the pond for a New England WRC

Yeah I guess cruising around winning without effort is plastered over with money..Cures a lot I guess..
The terrain here is good to great, the local organisers enthusiastic, but the competition is really really thin..and I am straining to be as diplomatic as I can...
What does it say if guys with ZERO prior rally experience can buy a Subaru, spend 70k and instantly be doing top 3-4 SS times...?
Either that guy is an undiscovered GENIUS! or the field is er um er shall we say "thin"...

I won't see it has to be seen to belived, but its close.. 8-9 years into doing rally here i went to some BTRDA evens 'up norf" and I was flat shocked at the driving and aggressiveness...those guys were hammering the cars. It was great fun watchin--and i ain't a good speccie...

Then I was in Sweden weeks later--and since--where I'd lived in the 70s---but in moto-cross, not rally and I was again even more shocked--RELATIVE to what we were then doing in our US "Nationals"..
Looks on film...deceptive and subject to "editing"...

Not to say a lotta guys aren't having fun.

[moto99]

Full standings after Argentina
http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/

rather standings full of mistakes
also very unpleasant for eyes
do it properly or stop posting

[N.O.T]

rather standings full of mistakes
also very unpleasant for eyes
do it properly or stop posting

mistakes ?

[moto99]

I see you can't count too

[bluuford]

mistakes ?

I see only two mistakes there. Tänak got 1 point in Argentina and Villagra 0. Villagra was driving car with National homologation (RC2N), these are shown in general classification but they are not able to collect points.

[N.O.T]

I see you can't count too

can you point them out ?

[OldF]

Yeah I guess cruising around winning without effort is plastered over with money..Cures a lot I guess..
The terrain here is good to great, the local organisers enthusiastic, but the competition is really really thin..and I am straining to be as diplomatic as I can...
What does it say if guys with ZERO prior rally experience can buy a Subaru, spend 70k and instantly be doing top 3-4 SS times...?
Either that guy is an undiscovered GENIUS! or the field is er um er shall we say "thin"...

I won't see it has to be seen to belived, but its close.. 8-9 years into doing rally here i went to some BTRDA evens 'up norf" and I was flat shocked at the driving and aggressiveness...those guys were hammering the cars. It was great fun watchin--and i ain't a good speccie...

Then I was in Sweden weeks later--and since--where I'd lived in the 70s---but in moto-cross, not rally and I was again even more shocked--RELATIVE to what we were then doing in our US "Nationals"..
Looks on film...deceptive and subject to "editing"...

Not to say a lotta guys aren't having fun.

Off topic but,

Firar du ännu valborgsmässoafton what you probably did when you lived in Sweden? Lot of balloons, girls, beer, bubbling wine and fun.

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valborgsm%C3%A4ssoafton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day