Quote Originally Posted by focus206 View Post
But Cyprus is not in consideration for a spot in the calendar, manufacturers don't want that.
Because it's too rough, isn't it? I bet they axed Turkey again for the same reason. Whenever I see this "manufacturers don't want it" argument, I just read "the competitor doesn't want challenge, the event should be removed."
Maybe that's another reason for the sport's decline in popularity. Like F1, they seek to cater to competitors' desires more than the desires of the fans - which are typically diametrically opposed to each other. As a fan, I want to watch them struggle, and deal with rough terrain. Adapt and overcome. What THEY want is a 12 round calendar with 6 butter smooth gravel rallies like Finland and 6 smooth tarmac rallies like Japan. We are not the same