Quote Originally Posted by Steve Boyd View Post
The problem for the enthusiast is the TV & Promotion people trying to turn F1 & WRC from MotorSport to MotorEntertainment. While they are in charge they will always try to add more gimmicks to spice up the show. The FIA needs to stand up to this nonsense. You don't get football matches with bonus points for goals in the last 5 minutes - if a league game is deadlocked it's allowed to finish as a draw. There's a discussion over how dull or entertaining it was and everyone moves on to the next match.
One problem for many enthusiasts is they haven't realised WRC ceased to be sport a while ago, this is true at Rally1 level. Another is believing the FIA's role is solely as an impartial, wholly sporting governing body.

Football is full of ideas from 60 minute games to scrapping points for draws, it's not immune. The European Super League is a timely mention with PLuto's comment about needing the FIA. European Court said last week that UEFA/FIFA can't stop that or punish participants. A privately run series might be the only international rallying series in the future if the format doesn't change. FIA won't be backing current format rallying for long.

Quote Originally Posted by PLuto View Post
There is no proper chance to make alternative championship. For FIA (and also for WRC Promoter) it is business and they dont want another player on the field. And you cannot make the rally championship without FIA...