Circuit of Ireland 2016

[PLuto]

If they did register for the ERC they could take points off drivers doing the full season, which wouldnt seem fair.

Everybody in international field is taking points. Also nonregistered drivers.

[PLuto]

Also registering for the BRC/ITC only means half the entry fee, 3 runs for the recce instead of two and no tracker to pay for. Apart from that its the same rally and still get the same points in the BRC/ITC and moral victory if they beat ERC crews into the bargain, not a hard decision plus longer in bed!!

I think that half entry fee is only for drivers who has registered only into national field. But we are talking about drivers in international field, who only didnt paid for registration...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Are drivers registering for the ERC doing so for the whole season ? Why are the BRC/ITC drivers doing this, just to get a seeded entry ?

Breen said he wasnt registering for the ERC as he will only do the CoI and also didnt want to take points of off the Championship drivers... why arent they BRC/ITC drivers also considering this ?

[pucky54]

Breen has FIA priority, so he is seeded anyways. All drivers in international field are getting points like Pluto mentioned, so you "steal" points no matter if registered for ERC or not. 3 passes on recce only for national entries, the international event is running under FIA rules (only two passes)!

[RS]

I think Breen said he wouldn't register for BRC, not ERC.

[John Williams]

Also registering for the BRC/ITC only means half the entry fee, 3 runs for the recce instead of two and no tracker to pay for. Apart from that its the same rally and still get the same points in the BRC/ITC and moral victory if they beat ERC crews into the bargain, not a hard decision plus longer in bed!!

Serious risk of closed stages and notional times though. Bumpy, narrow lanes, fierce competition and the sheer pace of this rally means it will certainly not be without incident.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

All drivers in international field are getting points like Pluto mentioned, so you "steal" points no matter if registered for ERC or not.

What makes a driver is part of the 'International' field, is it just they register as such ? And those that dont, register for the National ?

Keith Cronin, Alastair Fisher, David Bogie, Tom Cave and Fredrik Ahlin from the domestic scene have all registered for the ERC.

Are the Moffetts not doing this just to save money, no other reason ?

[PLuto]

What makes a driver is part of the 'International' field, is it just they register as such ? And those that dont, register for the National ?

Keith Cronin, Alastair Fisher, David Bogie, Tom Cave and Fredrik Ahlin from the domestic scene have all registered for the ERC.

Are the Moffetts not doing this just to save money, no other reason ?

When you are sending entry form to rally, you can choose if you enter to international field or national field. Thats the first step. If you want to register into ERC, you must also do another step and register at FIA (and send the money). You will receive some advantages (bigger place in service, electricity for free, start in qualify, media coverage from Eurosport etc) and mainly better starting number/position.

I dont know why Moffetts didnt registered. Dont wasting money is the only reason which is in my mind.

[Jarek Z]

To hell with all those multiple entry lists in one rally!!!

[PLuto]

To hell with all those multiple entry lists in one rally!!!

And it will not be better in future, I think. Problem is that there are lot of national rules and homologations, which are not in compliance with FIA rules...