The FIA

[rallyfan2000]

I'm pretty sure there's a place this should go but thought I'd start a new thread so everyone can share their views on this.

The FIA have today switched timing providers, much to the anxiety of, from what has been reported, a vast majority of the current rally organisers.

This only demonstrates that they are not listening to the people who make these events work and ultimately will pay the price for a risk being taken by another party which will result in sub standard events and coverage. Something will go wrong with this new timing as all new technology and the people involved need some bedding in time. Does this mean to say that S1T are somehow at fault for the decline in the sport over the last 10 years?

Speaking from within North One, I know for a fact that the same people who had been making the shows for the last 10-15 years were all ready to go and had even started making a preview show for Monte-Carlo 2012 but the FIA pulled the plug on that and having watched the coverage this year, frankly it's been shambolic and not good enough.

I'm afraid there is no answer to the problem just a heads up that the WRC, as is, is going down and until something changes at the top, it will continue on a downward spiral. I wonder what it will take for someone to realise this...

[rallyfiend]

Why is is assumed that the appointment of this company is not going to be an improvement and not add value to the WRC?

Perhaps the current company - who have been doing for 10 years and used to be owned by NOS - have no new ideas or improvements to offer?

[stefanvv]

There is no transparency, this is where the doubts come from. But in general I believe FIA is doing it for the better, so how this will change this, the time will show I guess.

[Mirek]

Exact details of the agreements, financial side of both deals, relationship between RedBull Media House and Tag Heuer and or audit of S1T working through the years would be needed to properly judge the move. I'm sure author of this topic who is former NOS employee is aware of fact 99% of use here on forum have no knowledge to make any relevant statement so the only outcome will be some usual bashing about the authorities.

[sollitt]

Mirek, the author of this thread clearly has a tainted view and, without establishing any prior credibility by demonstrating interest in the sport, has used every one of his 22 posts to bag the FIA.
In a previous post he admitted that his role was 'backroom' and that his knowledge of political and business relationships, contracts etc... was minimal and based on heresay.

Every sport needs a controlling body. Their role is not to be popular but to make decisions that will ensure the longevity and growth of their sport. Some necessary decisions will, in fact, be unpopular.

Like you, I'm quite certain that those making this most recent decision have considered all of the options and the ramifications and that the decision was made for the advancement of the WRC.

[OldF]

I don’t know if the EU procurement law applies to FIA but if it does, FIA have to put out a tender for every purchase that exceeds the limit of an acquisition.

Public Procurement - European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/publicprocurement/index_en.htm)

Public procurement law: the basics (http://www.out-law.com/page-5964)

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1992/en19921505.pdf

[MrJan]

I don’t know if the EU procurement law applies to FIA but if it does, FIA have to put out a tender for every purchase that exceeds the limit of an acquisition.

Public Procurement - European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/publicprocurement/index_en.htm)

Public procurement law: the basics (http://www.out-law.com/page-5964)

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1992/en19921505.pdf

As someone who works in construction, and therefore deals with tenders and procurement every day, I can categorically say that the EU regs can be very easily twisted so that whoever the client wants to win will get the work....usually whoever is cheapest.

[sollitt]

I don’t know if the EU procurement law applies to FIA but if it does, FIA have to put out a tender for every purchase that exceeds the limit of an acquisition. Surely those rules apply to Public or Government procurement, not to private organisations?