[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[Mariusz]

I went to Rajd Polski in 2015.... I did not like it... stages, the people and yes I am of Polish background!; the food was great, the town was great but 4 hour drive to nearest airport... but also I didn't find it spectacular...

It's the drivers that make any rally spectacular and in 2015 they were quite good and fast. Poland is also one of the easiest rallies to spectacle, which is also its curse because there is no way to control these crowds.

[N.O.T]

I went to Rajd Polski in 2015.... I did not like it... stages, the people and yes I am of Polish background!; the food was great, the town was great but 4 hour drive to nearest airport... but also I didn't find it spectacular...

i sugget you stop following the sport, it hurts to see you suffer like that by the things you inflict upon yourself.

[N.O.T]

It's the drivers that make any rally spectacular and in 2015 they were quite good and fast. Poland is also one of the easiest rallies to spectacle, which is also its curse because there is no way to control these crowds.

you are agruing with a person who suggested Ogier would leave VW to drive a privately entered citroen team.

[Bartek]

I went to Rajd Polski in 2015.... I did not like it... stages, the people and yes I am of Polish background!; the food was great, the town was great but 4 hour drive to nearest airport... but also I didn't find it spectacular...

Sorry but what do you want, rally in Warsaw near airport? I drove to this rally almost 9 hours and for you 4 hours it's too much? I thought rally is a sport for men not for a boys... Maybe because I'm from Poland but I can't say Rally Poland isn't spectacular.

[tommeke_B]

I was at Poland as well last year, and will visit again this year. Some drive from the airport(s) yes, similar to Sweden or Finland. The organization of the event was far from perfect, when comparing to other WRC events. But... If you didn't find spectacle in Poland, the only reason could be that you were looking in the wrong places... Maybe it could be lack of knowledge/experience, or simply bad luck, but that's something you can't blame the organizers for.

[Oliverk]

Without even bother to check, i would think that one of the most viewed WRC videos from 2015, would be high speed jumps and turns form rally Poland.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Gotcha guys.

Maybe from a media perspective where majority of photographers and tv crews had issues from the marshals, police and head organizers including a particular Polish FIA person who gave us the most hardest restrictions in covering this WRC round in years! From stage access to us following rules in the media guide book to then being moved on from these spots! I think it was the higher up experience than a 'spectating' experience. And yes during the rally there was talk of Ogier leaving VW as on a few occasions and during Rally Australia Ogier was in a riefe with the media and Joost.

There is a certain view of when a number 1 driver is at his peak, more money is being put on offer from a new coming team (Toyota) but at the time everyone saw Toyota as a threat to the drivers market but as you can see later down the track Toyota and Makinen still don't have things locked down... And where I could have said this was going to happen. I only mentioned that Ogier could leave VW for a higher pay packet at his prime... As because when you start going down hill from a prime you won't get offered as much money as if you are at a peak! Offers...

I hope that explains it N.O.T

Just like Makinen would have with Subaru and Burns with Subaru to Peugeot

[N.O.T]

Gotcha guys.

Maybe from a media perspective where majority of photographers and tv crews had issues from the marshals, police and head organizers including a particular Polish FIA person who gave us the most hardest restrictions in covering this WRC round in years! From stage access to us following rules in the media guide book to then being moved on from these spots! I think it was the higher up experience than a 'spectating' experience. And yes during the rally there was talk of Ogier leaving VW as on a few occasions and during Rally Australia Ogier was in a riefe with the media and Joost.

There is a certain view of when a number 1 driver is at his peak, more money is being put on offer from a new coming team (Toyota) but at the time everyone saw Toyota as a threat to the drivers market but as you can see later down the track Toyota and Makinen still don't have things locked down... And where I could have said this was going to happen. I only mentioned that Ogier could leave VW for a higher pay packet at his prime... As because when you start going down hill from a prime you won't get offered as much money as if you are at a peak! Offers...

I hope that explains it N.O.T

Just like Makinen would have with Subaru and Burns with Subaru to Peugeot

small difference is that VW is the richest team right now and back then Citroen was almost privately funded.

there are many sports you can follow man, it is painful to see you trying like that.

[GigiGalliNo1]

I love this sport so I am not moving!

At the time of talk of Ogier leaving, no one knew exactly how much Toyota had to spend on cars/production/team management and drivers!

[N.O.T]

hopeless.