Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
Thats going back three decades though. The ban has been on for a long time and the sport continued with good events and entries. This was with new sponsors and new Manufacturers like Seat. These are what needs to come back but sadly rally is not seen as a worthwhile investment any more in the UK. How do other national championships do it ?
The Seat sponsorship of the Jim Clark was 20 years ago; they took over the whole town, plus the local park area with all kinds of activities. Since then, we've rarely seen that type of backing for BRC events. I think the decline of the BRC is very much a 21st century happening. It's become less and less visible, hence less and less sponsors and money coming into the sport.

Other national championships haven't had the same issues - they're obviously a lot more proactive, and forward thinking - and can attract/keep sponsors. As a sport, we're our own worst enemy.