Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**denkimi** · 15th May 2021, 08:06

Originally Posted by lmmjvss

In your opinion, which company should assume WRC as the promoter?

It's been a long time, but the best rally promotor i have ever seen is eurosport back in the IRC days.

**AndyRAC** · 18th May 2021, 10:02

Originally Posted by denkimi

It's been a long time, but the best rally promoter i have ever seen is Eurosport back in the IRC days.

Possibly - but don't forget, not every event had live coverage; only selected events, only the Monte had almost all stages live. Eurosport are still the promoter of the ERC - has that really been a success? 30 min late night highlights is a bit 'old school'.

**lmmjvss** · 19th May 2021, 12:24

Is there any documentary showing the whooole process behind a rally event? Like... How does a promoter decides where to host the rally, all the meeting with the city, locals, how they get permissions to close the roads, what the people who live there think, all the stages being decided... It'd be so interesting. Thanks!

**KiwiWRCfan** · 22nd May 2021, 01:48

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Eurosport are still the promoter of the ERC - ...

Speculation that RedbullTV will replace Eurosport as ERC Promoter from January 2022
https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/wrc-p...unning-of-erc/

**lmmjvss** · 22nd May 2021, 18:26

Not sure if you guy are into new Tires and Wheels tech but this video have some of the concepts and products out there. I really wish WRC could look into this u'know? I bet theres something tire's brands could take from rally when it comes to "develop new tech". The "we need car manufacturers" are getting old IMO. I'd rather have tire and fuel brands having "teams" in WRC to test these new tire tech and e-fuels via competition. I know, its expensive as f* but its just a wish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DxVq3Fhf8E

**skarderud** · 23rd May 2021, 13:59

Doublepost

**lmmjvss** · 26th May 2021, 01:14

This trackmania Cheating Scandal Is Utterly Fascinating... And I have never seen these rally cars and stages on this game. This was very interesting to watch, even that I have never played that game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDUdGvgmKIw

**KiwiWRCfan** · 28th May 2021, 21:55

An Estonian rally fan walked into a bar to celebrate his countryman leading the points table for new events on the 2021 WRC calendar.

**Rally Hokkaido** · 29th May 2021, 03:59

Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan

An Estonian rally fan walked into a bar to celebrate his countryman leading the points table for new events on the 2021 WRC calendar.

Bit of a stretch to call the 2021 Safari Rally a 'returning event' and no way can the tarmac Rally Japan near Nagoya be seen as a return of the previous Hokkaido-based gravel event.

**KiwiWRCfan** · 29th May 2021, 07:12

Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido

Bit of a stretch to call the 2021 Safari Rally a 'returning event' and no way can the tarmac Rally Japan near Nagoya be seen as a return of the previous Hokkaido-based gravel event.

You make a very good point. Heading changed to be more appropriate. Thank you for highlighting.