Thread: [ERC] Circuit of Ireland 2014
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8th April 2014, 00:20 #41
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There is no use in talking about what was nice fifty years a go. The grass was greener in those times. Everybody knows...
It doesn't help to dream about some wonderland where everything works nice. You need to cope with existing consequences. I do support the idea when there is no better choice which is this case.
What exactly You want to do in case of CoI? I don't ask about Your dreams but about real action You would take as an organizer. Be specific please.Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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8th April 2014, 00:22 #42
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Well ever since you have had to run a recent homologated car (ie for a very long time now) there has been a large number of competitors who would love to drive the same roads as the big budget guys, but have an older car/lack homologated gear and therefore are excluded from entering the international event.
This caters to both groups. This is how I did the WRC round here in NZ each year for the last few years, in an old Legacy and then an old WRX. I was able to run to regional rules which meant no need to have homologated parts on the car or some of the higher tier safety gear (ie HANS), therefore I could spend more money on doing events, rather than spending all my money on building/buying a car that was suited to an international event that happens once a year.
From a competitor perspective it makes perfect sense! And from an organiser perspective, they still get good support. So win-win really.
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8th April 2014, 10:28 #44
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I can't believe what I read. Are you really serious? I thought that wise people (and I consider you a wise person) draw conclusions from the past not to repeat the same mistakes in future?
Really? Do you really think it is better to stagnate than to improve things?
What exactly You want to do in case of CoI? I don't ask about Your dreams but about real action You would take as an organizer. Be specific please.Last edited by Jarek Z; 8th April 2014 at 10:36.
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Neither you nor me have a power to change worldwide rules. For me it's pointless to complain about how beautiful it would be if everything was completely different. I wanted to point out that it's better to discuss real possibilities rather than dreams.
That's all true but it's about different thing than the original topic You started. Your complains were about the existence of the 2-in-1 event.Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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Pitty the absence of Stéphane Lefèbvre in Junior ERC
Maybe he chose to oriente his career in JWRC where he won in Portugal
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Interesting discussion guys..
Re the CoI getting ERC status, I guess the ERC are trying to spread the brand as widely as possible and go to countries with a large rally fanbase.
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