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Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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GigiGalliNo1
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flat_right
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So what do you guys think of this rumour? https://rallyjournal.com/report-wrc-set-for-new-promoter-in-25-year-deal-with-former-f1-boss/
According to the report, the commercial rights are set to be acquired by an investment group led by former Formula 1 team boss Eric Boullier. According to Dirtfish, the promotion deal is a major one and could run until as late as 2051. This would make the contract as long as 25 years.
According to the report, the commercial rights are set to be acquired by an investment group led by former Formula 1 team boss Eric Boullier. According to Dirtfish, the promotion deal is a major one and could run until as late as 2051. This would make the contract as long as 25 years.
GigiGalliNo1
Senior member
Coming from the service park, it's true. An announcement will be made on day before the rally starts in Greece.
It was interesting hearing the comments of current and former drivers in the Diftfish video about the how the next promoter can improve the WRC.
One of the comments which i keep hearing is the need to create a buzz about the drivers and personalities. This is a deep rooted issue, and i believe the demise of the WRC has coincided with two major issues which are intertwined. Cost at the top, and the lack of local / specialist drivers.
The cost issue is apparently being fixed. If it were my choice, I'd make an immediate shift to Rally 2 cars.
The local hero element may partially be remedied by cost reduction too. However, i feel that there's an even more obvious reason why we have less local drivers competing on their home events. They simply aren't fast enough anymore. I believe this is owing to the advantage they have lost from local knowledge and national events allowing them to practice the stages more often than WRC regulars. They can of course still apply their local knowledge, but this has all but been neutralised by WRC regulars analysing hours of in-car footage. I have no idea how this can be remedied, but the days of local heroes are gone which is sad for the fans, and ultimately means less entries.
One of the comments which i keep hearing is the need to create a buzz about the drivers and personalities. This is a deep rooted issue, and i believe the demise of the WRC has coincided with two major issues which are intertwined. Cost at the top, and the lack of local / specialist drivers.
The cost issue is apparently being fixed. If it were my choice, I'd make an immediate shift to Rally 2 cars.
The local hero element may partially be remedied by cost reduction too. However, i feel that there's an even more obvious reason why we have less local drivers competing on their home events. They simply aren't fast enough anymore. I believe this is owing to the advantage they have lost from local knowledge and national events allowing them to practice the stages more often than WRC regulars. They can of course still apply their local knowledge, but this has all but been neutralised by WRC regulars analysing hours of in-car footage. I have no idea how this can be remedied, but the days of local heroes are gone which is sad for the fans, and ultimately means less entries.
flat_right
Active member
I wouldn’t be so pessimistic. I think the bigger issue than the “current people” has been the lack of decision making, which is directly tied to the promoter and how they view the series. If they can’t make clear decisions, then the people working on the series can’t do much to improve it either. And I’ve always liked Boullier. For me he has seemed a analytically minded, ambitious and goal oriented person. And as it's an investment, there need to be some changes with plans how to improve the series and generate revenue.
EstWRC
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rallyfiend
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You can't market drivers that are unmarketable.....
rallyfiend
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Liberty didn't come in and immediately replace everyone from 'Bernie's' company at F1. They did it more by growing the number of people involved for a start.
It's no different any acquisition. They will learn the business and gradually replace people as they feel necessary. This is the way business's work.
EstWRC
Senior member
Cmon man I didn’t mean they would fire everyone everywhere at once
What's an example decision they didn't make? Not following you here.
flat_right
Active member
For example we haven't seen the final version of 2027 regs. Monte is about 270 days away.
Not on the promoter to decide, write or publish. Best they can do is propose ideas.
Too many spices, solves no problem and won't mean a thing for average joes. The same idea was mooted by VW's boss when they arrived.
It's also odd and asks why push or bother for the first few days if you're not into constructor points.
How a Ford Kuga shows where WRC and motorsport is going wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkHFw1_p3qw
I think Jon's on the path to seeing why WRC27 is both necessary and inevitable. But not sure why he thinks the WRC and motorsport is going wrong? Maybe the title should be How a Ford Kuga shows why WRC and motorsport is going wrong.
I think Jon's on the path to seeing why WRC27 is both necessary and inevitable. But not sure why he thinks the WRC and motorsport is going wrong? Maybe the title should be How a Ford Kuga shows why WRC and motorsport is going wrong.
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