[WRC] Rally Estonia 15-18 July 2021

[cali]

i had the same plan but in the end my friends really convinced me, so i gave up and agreed but i already regret it.

maybe many people here are wondering why we talk like that after we got the wrc round to our home. the problem is Aava and co-s stupidity with the spectator system and places. The places are just so so so boring and people want to choose the stages and spectating places themselves. I really hope the other rallies wont start copying this system, especially Rally Finland.

Besides that, you cant even bring your own food and water to the stage, they made an exception this year with the water because of the heatwave but as i understand you can only bring a little bottle. In Rally Finland you can bring basically anything to the stage side, i mean food and drink wise, guys barbecuing sausages there or making an egg or coffee in the morning with the gas grill and etc.

and we have to pay 80 euros for this. The ticket sale is mildly said shit this year, last year all the tickets (15 000) were sold in one day! This year the tickets came on sale on 4th of June and so far only 3 different passes (out of 15) have been sold out. So i guess many people had enough after seeing how the system worked last year and they decided this year they dont want it.

Interesting to see if they will change something or not after this year with not such a good ticket sale but i really doubt as long as they get big money from the government.

Im really happy that we got our WRC round, it has always been a dream for me, but this spectating system just doesnt work.

I completely agree with you. This ultra capitalist system has really backfired for the organisers. I have many friends who are not going this year. Most of them are gathering at their friends summer houses, they set up screens to watch rally and have a good time.

Rally for me is experience with some wow moments, but also an adventure when I can just pick my spots or even if I have to walk many kms it's part of an adventure.

This however is not what I (dare to say WE) have not used to and it's certainly isn't positive experience. Last years Rally Estonia was the worst WRC event for me ever. Just completely boring with pointless spectating areas. It killed my appetite for 2021 edition.

We see and hear ads on TV and radio every day and friend of mine who's a bit connected says ticket sales are very worrysome

Hopefully the corporative mindset will break and they will change the system for the future.

IMHO the Power Stage is complete bull...in an otherwise interesting route.

Still, hopefully we have a fantastic rally with excellent performances

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