Quote Originally Posted by Doon View Post
Yes it does, because people some how associate it with rallying, and because of its popularity the promoters / organisers of WRC will look to watering down rallying even more until we have 12 super special stages making up one event. It is not rallying. It is circuit racing.

Some of drivers are great drivers, no doubt, but they've all had their day. It's a bit of a nursing home for the old heros. Solberg had years of disappointment and tears in the WRC, and basically settled for 2nd best. Loeb ran away from the WRC before he was shown up by Ogier.
On what basis do you say that the 'popularity' of WRX will lead to dumbing down of WRC?
What metrics are you using for WRX? I would say that it's a long way from being popular. It's still 'new', but it's not popular. It's hidden away on one of the most obscure and irrelevant TV stations, and even Autosport barely covers it!