Motorsport suspended until at least end of April

[AndyRAC]

It's happening.....we knew it was going to happen but, the pandemic is providing them with a reason/excuse to pull access to motorsport on their land. It may only be for this year for now, but sooner rather than later they'll more than likely decide 'no more'. The warning signs have been there; less and less events particularly in Yorkshire; also both the Robin Hood & Dukeries have gone from Sherwood forest area.
Saying that, I take it leisure visitors (Mountain bikers, etc) are still allowed in the forests? I take it they're not a CoVID risk, but motorsport is? Okay......

[the sniper]

Yep, wouldn't surprise me if they take the opportunity to substantially limit events going forward. The opportunity is there, the continuity of unofficial grandfather rights has been broken. The sport hasn't helped itself by alienating spectators and rendering the sport culturally irrelevant, so there'll be no mass uproar if Forestry England say no more.

Being forced into fewer, more substantial EVENTS of note, shaking up the system of Clubs and forest allocations could be a good thing, if we get away with that. Time will tell.

[AndyRAC]

Being forced into fewer, more substantial EVENTS of note, shaking up the system of Clubs and forest allocations could be a good thing, if we get away with that. Time will tell.

Proper events; imagine that; something we don't really see that much in UK rallying. That could work, but even that maybe not possible.

Taking my rally tinted glasses off; one has to say the sport has been poorly run when compared with lots of other motorsports/sports - is it any wonder we are in this position?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Malton Stages now cancelled and Forestry England announced no events of any motorised sport to take place on their land for the rest of the year. Also they are undertaking a review of future motorsport activity so it really could be bad long term news as well.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/brc/fores...-rest-of-2020/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

No live online coverage of the M-Sport Return to Rally event :

"The M-Sport Return to Rally Stages takes place this Saturday, and the Cumbrian squad are pleased to confirm a rally review programme for fans as well as copyright-free images, video and an extensive prize list for competitors.

While the event is strictly non-spectator and designed to showcase how rallying can restart safely and responsibly in the UK, fans have been missing the action and M-Sport have commissioned Seb Scott and Adam Smith to produce a 40-minute review programme.

The programme will be aired on M-Sport’s Facebook page at 7pm (BST) on Thursday 27 August and is the first project of this size for the young film crew."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/who-to-lo...1sports-rally/

[the sniper]

No live online coverage of the M-Sport Return to Rally event :

"The M-Sport Return to Rally Stages takes place this Saturday, and the Cumbrian squad are pleased to confirm a rally review programme for fans as well as copyright-free images, video and an extensive prize list for competitors.

While the event is strictly non-spectator and designed to showcase how rallying can restart safely and responsibly in the UK, fans have been missing the action and M-Sport have commissioned Seb Scott and Adam Smith to produce a 40-minute review programme.

The programme will be aired on M-Sport’s Facebook page at 7pm (BST) on Thursday 27 August and is the first project of this size for the young film crew."

Laughable. If ever there were a British rally suited to having live coverage online, this was it. There's no hope for the sport in this country.

If nothing else, the gradual running down of the sport over the last 20 years makes the end rather more tolerable.

[AndyRAC]

Not really a surprise, is it? However, it's still somewhat disappointing. Never mind, there's plenty of other live motorsport to watch online. Rallying losing out again......

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Social media clips is all we have:

https://twitter.com/DirtFishRally/st...01010805108736

[Simmi]

Some of the tweets and PR wording make me laugh. Essentially "everything is fine" when in reality there are no other events this year and nothing of note planned for what, five/six months? Top level rallying taking place across Europe this weekend.