VW are no different to any other Manufacturer; they want a Return on Investment. And the best way to achieve this through the various media; not just TV. Just what type of coverage are they expecting? All non F1 series would like more coverage; and there is a battle between them all to be 2nd after F1. At the moment the series which seems to be attracting more Manufacturers is the WEC - yet doesn't have great TV deals; MotorsTV and Eurosport...niche channels. So, what are the WRC manufacturers wanting?

I can't think of many sports which have changed so much over the years as the WRC - and yet still they meddle. F1 is still 1h30-45mins, Sportscars still has 6, 12, 24 hour races; yet the WRC gas chopped the mileage and number of days dramatically - and they're still not happy. What happens if this 'shoot out' doesn't work? What is the next hare brained scheme?

With the the route for RallyGB announced yesterday - compare an old RAC Rally to RallyGB; and that tells you everything about the modern WRC. Just 212 stage miles, with 25 miles on the final day. It's just another gravel Rally - I know we can't go back; but we surely can have a happy medium on some events? It appears not.

I still don't think there's a better sight in Motorsport than a Rallycar full chat in the gloom, brakes still glowing, spotlights lighting up the sky/ forest.....

But the WRC is slowly losing its attraction for me, sadly.