[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[Franky]

The 799million figure I got from this article - http://www.motoring.com.au/motorspor...d-views-48996/

There's also one specifically about the Australian round - http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/glo...lly-australia/

And some data from the past. 2002 - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/31147

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Television has many different statistical "outputs" and you can always manipulate statistics. Ratings, reach, share, etc. Just read the first article to see how other sports are doing.

[AL14]

In your counts you are assuming that every single person, with no exception, just watch one single day coverage and then stop following WRC forever.

Please guys I don't want to think there are people who believes it or just think it can be true somehow

[Mk2 RS2000]

If I watch (a) the event preview, (b) Shakedown report, (c) Day one highlights, (d) Day two highlights, (e) Day three highlights and then (f) the Event final overview I count as 6 watches and not as 1 watcher who has seen 6 different packages.

Figures don't lie but liars can figure.

[N.O.T]

That number scared me for a moment... i thought i was a pleb liking a thing that the majority likes... but mk2 put things in perspective and order and so i can enjoy my master race status once more.

[stefanvv]

If I watch (a) the event preview, (b) Shakedown report, (c) Day one highlights, (d) Day two highlights, (e) Day three highlights and then (f) the Event final overview I count as 6 watches and not as 1 watcher who has seen 6 different packages.

Figures don't lie but liars can figure.

Where do You get shakedown report, that's new for me?

[jbmarcus21]

Sébastien Loeb entry to Vosges Rallye Festival this august with ... 205T16 => http://goo.gl/HwgM5c

[Jack4688`]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...atest-pictures

At first I was confused at the title of the story being '2018' Fiesta, but perhaps they're employing the illogical US model year tradition... Anyway, for an 'early 2017 launch' will there be enough numbers produced for homologation by late Jan? When does the homologation number actually need to be achieved?

BTW what is the homologation number these days?

[TWRC]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...atest-pictures

At first I was confused at the title of the story being '2018' Fiesta, but perhaps they're employing the illogical US model year tradition... Anyway, for an 'early 2017 launch' will there be enough numbers produced for homologation by late Jan? When does the homologation number actually need to be achieved?

BTW what is the homologation number these days?

If I remember well, the Lada Vesta WTCC was homologated before the production began. So an agreement with FIA might allow them to use that car if that's the case.

[Jack4688`]

I can't remember the details but wasn't that the issue Hyundai had with the 3 door version of the new i20?

[Eli]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...atest-pictures

At first I was confused at the title of the story being '2018' Fiesta, but perhaps they're employing the illogical US model year tradition... Anyway, for an 'early 2017 launch' will there be enough numbers produced for homologation by late Jan? When does the homologation number actually need to be achieved?

BTW what is the homologation number these days?

yes but check autoexpress about that year 2018, http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/fi...nd-fresh-spies it's 2017 so...