How to make ERC a real stepping stone?

[AndyRAC]

Is anybody else interested in rallying these days?

Of course they are! But I do think there has been a 'drop off' in interest compared to 10-15-20 years ago. There's a whole raft of reasons why. But the top events do draw huge crowds....

As for the ERC - as Mirek has said, Eurosport/ Discovery don't seem interested. When was the last time there was live action??

If you want the ERC to be a stepping stone to the WRC, then you really need the same Promoter. Then they can work together to help both series; and if you must have rotation, then you could swap events between ERC/ WRC...if needed.