[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[Martins Tolks]

Would not agree about RX. It gains popularity very rapidly. Easy to follow (2 hours on sunday), quite nice media coverage (a lot of live tv), has big names now on board. And it appeals to young generation too, so quite a perspective for next few years.

[Franky]

The sad reality is that WRC is relatively unknown to majority of the public. RX is as known as cross-country skiing. Those who know it, know it. Others got no idea.

Is there any hard data available about the viewership of RX?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

World RX has grown the rallycross profile greatly, but it was starting from pretty much zero.

But I doubt there are very many 'big' rallycross fans compared to WRC/rally fans.

I watched World RX quite avidly in 2014 & 2015 but my interest has already faded.

WRC has soooo much more to it ... RX is so basic in comparison and just doesnt have the depth. The 2016 RX Season is not holding my attention any more.

[6789]

3 days of sweeping seems excessive http://www.autosport.com/news/report...uit-over-rules

[Lousada]

The sad reality is that WRC is relatively unknown to majority of the public. RX is as known as cross-country skiing. Those who know it, know it. Others got no idea.

Is there any hard data available about the viewership of RX?

You can compare YouTube views I suppose. Even though WRX is made for this kind of thing, and the promotors invest heavily in social media, their videos only attract a few thousand viewers. There are users on this forum who have more YouTube subscribers...

Rallycross already has the star power with Loeb, Solberg, Ekström and Block. I think this moment right now will be seen as the height of driver quality in Rallycross. I don't see how they can grow much above this. They can bring the sport to more countries thus widening the fanbase, but I don't see them deepening the fanbase in the traditional countries.

[Lousada]

3 days of sweeping seems excessive http://www.autosport.com/news/report...uit-over-rules

Bleh, the rallysport will survive if Ogier retires. However it won't survive if every cry-baby can demand rule-changes when things don't go exactly their way.

[Franky]

You can compare YouTube views I suppose. Even though WRX is made for this kind of thing, and the promotors invest heavily in social media, their videos only attract a few thousand viewers.

Youtube views are the most useless statistics of them all as long as you don't know the amount of viewed minutes.

[Simmi]

3 days of sweeping seems excessive http://www.autosport.com/news/report...uit-over-rules

I don't think we'll see this - but the fact that some corners of the sport/governing body are pushing for it is ridiculous. Can't say I have any confidence in anyone involved in the sport at the top level.

[rallyfiend]

There's probably a bit of games going on here.

Suggest somethings worse, and maybe the current system seems OK...

[macebig]

Goodbye and good riddance. And if you may take those VW cheaters with you, please.