Quote Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd View Post
Was speaking to someone recently who had been in the early stages of negotiation with ES about bringing a round of the European series to this part of the world a few years back. Money was the prime topic of conversation and by that I mean everything else wasnt really of interest to the promoter..
If I remember, that was some kind of Rally Yorkshire - with backing from 'Welcome to Yorkshire'. It fell through, when the chance to host the 2014 Grand Depart came up.......I think they made the right decision - as much as it pains me as also a rally fan, as well as a cycling fan.