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10th July 2010, 19:58 #11
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on july 16th 1975 around 4:37pm GMT...maybe.
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10th July 2010, 22:36 #12
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Originally Posted by N.O.TDeep down I'm a sound bloke!
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10th July 2010, 22:41 #13
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i am not that old, but far grumpier than that age...
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11th July 2010, 15:37 #14
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I must say that the WRC has gone from strength to strength now that codrivers names are allowed on the side windows of the cars
Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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11th July 2010, 17:20 #15
When Gigi Galli retired :
When you're tired of rallying...you're tired of life
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12th July 2010, 01:48 #16
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When Colin McRae retired. But really I would say this slippery slope started in 2002/03
Colin Steele McRae ...5 August 1968 - 15 September 2007...
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12th July 2010, 08:14 #17
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When they ( FIA, teams, drivers e.t.c. ) started thinking of ways
to protect the cars from serious damages...
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12th July 2010, 08:49 #18
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Interesting question. Personally, I think there have been a few ‘moments’ that have put the sport on a downward spiral.
The FiA’s decision to introduce the ‘cloverleaf’ format – immediately, the roaming ‘classic’ events (Monte, RAC, etc) were emasculated, add in the 9-5 hours, no night stages. Trying to make it ‘F1 on Gravel’. What we are left with are identikit events; 2/3 stages, service, same stages repeated. Not exactly endurance!! Events should be a mix of 2,3,4,5 days – all with different challenges.
The other pivotal moment was 2004/5 when a few Manufacturers all left at the same time. So the FiA brought in SupeRally. What they should have done was brought in a new cheaper formula for 2007/8 to attract the Manufacturers. More Manufacturers=more drivers, possibly more drivers challenging. With more drivers challenging, there is a story, and possibly attracting better media coverage.
I honestly don’t see what Ford/Citroen get out of the current WRC – Wow, you beat one other competitor!
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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12th July 2010, 09:23 #19
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
the problem is you seem to be very pesimistic about the sport....as everything in life this also goes in circles.... good times lead to bad times and visa versa. the thing is that crybabies will always be crybabies and will cry like little girls all the time no matter what. the thing is crying never solved anything and suggesting stupid solutions like 10 day events 100 night stages and crocodile pits just shows you must start watching some girly sport like football.
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12th July 2010, 14:26 #20
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the problem is you seem to be very pesimistic about the sport....as everything in life this also goes in circles.... good times lead to bad times and visa versa. the thing is that crybabies will always be crybabies and will cry like little girls all the time no matter what. the thing is crying never solved anything and suggesting stupid solutions like 10 day events 100 night stages and crocodile pits just shows you must start watching some girly sport like football.[/QUOTE]
ouch! everyone is entitled to their opinion man.. was watching the old 2001 videos on youtube,differen times.. the sport is a shadow of itself
Great that Kopecky finally has some competition in the Czech Championship, Barum should be mega!
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