[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[Simmi]

Allright,we agree that we disagree then.Citroen will stick with him no matter what.So,unless they miracously mount a title winning campaign in 2016 WRC expect them to focus on WTCC completely.

No - they will make the decision on which championship to enter at the end of this year. 2016 performance will not be relevant. It's about the marketing value of the two championships. For me they can still win races/championships with a private outfit in WTCC, which is what Loeb Racing would provide.

[HaCo]

Sorry, wrong thread.

[Eli]

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/wm/nach...sse-aus-china/ the plot thickens for the inclusion of China Rally next season

[Simmi]

No point rushing the round into the series if it is not ready. Better perhaps to solidify the event for inclusion in 2017 when the new regs come out. That might give the promoter time to work on the teams to actually extend it out to a 14-round season, or kick out one of the events they stupidly appeared to hand early guarantees for next year - e.g. Sardinia.

I don't buy the issue about support classes and the rally field being an issue. I don't think anyone was expecting a 120-car entry in China. Australia recently announced a 27-car field for next month. Let's not pretend the Chinese round is a showcase for the fans on the roadside. It's about marketing and ticking boxes for the manufacturers.

[Eli]

mistake

[Eli]

No point rushing the round into the series if it is not ready. Better perhaps to solidify the event for inclusion in 2017 when the new regs come out. That might give the promoter time to work on the teams to actually extend it out to a 14-round season, or kick out one of the events they stupidly appeared to hand early guarantees for next year - e.g. Sardinia.

or perhaps Poland? honestly it's only there because of Kubica and once he'll leave so will the round...

[itix]

or perhaps Poland? honestly it's only there because of Kubica and once he'll leave so will the round...

He has a point there. We all saw what happened to Alsace as soon as Loeb was gone.

[AL14]

Mixed results for Chinese WRC candidate event

Higgins and Atkinson say that Rally Beijing Huairou has a lot of WRC potential but they both found motorbikes in the stage while they were at competitive speed.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120562

My opinion is: let's do it instead of Corsica but send someone with plenty of experience to help organization avoid such serious issues.

[EightGear]

At least it'a good to hear the stages are good and challenging (and not on gravel). But bikes on the stage are a big failure, unbelievable.

[AL14]

At least it'a good to hear the stages are good and challenging (and not on gravel). But bikes on the stage are a big failure, unbelievable.

I don't know if this is a common sentence in english too but in occasions like this we say:

"It would make you laugh if it didn't make you cry"