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Old 22 Jan 2019, 12:09 (Ref:3877674)   #1
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It would be nice if there was more interest, but for some reason the sport isn't grabbing the general motorsport fan's attention as it once did.
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Old 24 Jan 2019, 09:31 (Ref:3878141)   #2
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I don't know if it's just in the UK that the profile of rallying has really dropped off or is it more widespread than that? Last years WRC was great - I just hope this year can live up to it (although I think the Fiestas will drop off in terms of competitiveness).

It's the Monte this weekend so 2019 is go!

Things to look out for - Loeb in the Hyundai, Ogier in the Citroen and Meeke in the Toyota.
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Old 24 Jan 2019, 09:41 (Ref:3878148)   #3
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Last years WRC was great - I just hope this year can live up to it (although I think the Fiestas will drop off in terms of competitiveness).
Yeah, I am hoping for the best for M-Sport this year, but if they manage anything better than the odd podium I will be very surprised.

I have high hopes for this season though. Will Ogier regret his move to Citroen (or will he surprise everyone), can Neuville finally find consistency, will Tanak be unstoppable and can Meeke finally deliver on his potential?
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Old 24 Jan 2019, 10:27 (Ref:3878162)   #4
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I wonder if part of the reason interest is fading is because of the coverage.


Here in the US the coverage isn't as easy to come by, I have to watch WRC/ERC through "unofficial" websites. I think there is some Red Bull TV coverage or something that maybe can be watched in the US, but it's absolutely horrible. Sometimes when the "unofficial" sites can't upload the Eurosport (or whatever it is) coverage of WRC they use the Red Bull stuff and at that point I don't even watch it.


Even the "good" WRC coverage comes in 23~ minute highlights, and 10 mins of those highlights are a recap of the day before and talking to the drivers at the service area. There's so many beautiful, exciting sections of the rallies that we don't see, and drivers that won't even get mentioned that it makes the coverage seem disjointed and I think it makes it tough for people to get invested in it.



It's kinda the same with Dakar this year. I love the Dakar but the coverage is absolutely horrible. They get the same 23~ mins for a day of coverage, and 8-10 mins of it is just talking about the country/people/area... Which would be interesting except for the fact that it means they have less than 15 mins to cover 5 classes and filled with wonderful machines that you don't even know are running unless they are in the top 5, crash, set on fire, or run over a spectator or something like that. I haven't been able to find the Eurosport coverage this year, and I made it about 4 days in on the terrible Red Bull TV coverage before I just gave up.
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Old 24 Jan 2019, 13:04 (Ref:3878210)   #5
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Top 3 from the shakedown:

1) Meeke (Toyota)
2) Ogier (Citroen)
3) Lappi (Citroen)

Interesting!
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Old 25 Jan 2019, 09:33 (Ref:3878483)   #6
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The stages last night looked pretty clear - there was a bit of ice on the first one (seemingly caught out Suninen who ended up off the road) but conditions looked ok. Brave tyre choice from Neuville - the only one to run without studded tyres, it didn't quite work out but it's good to see drivers prepared to take a chance. Loeb also went a slightly different way and only carried one spare to save weight.

Todays first stage has been cancelled as there are spectators in unsafe places
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Old 26 Jan 2019, 08:30 (Ref:3878738)   #7
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Just caught up with the coverage of the first stage, those onboards look absolutely frightening in the dark and at speed in icy conditions! No wonder these guys are paid top dollar. From my own point of view I think the tv coverage, albeit somewhat limited and the competition in general is wonderful viewing, the investment by the organisers and manufacturers is absolutely huge and deserves more exposure.
I always wonder watching some rally footage whether the spectators are even more slightly unhinged than those who take part! I have attended a few rally stages in the UK on occasions but the level of dedication that some of the spectators show on international rallies particularly Sweden, is quite incredible. They trudge miles humping all sorts of gear in freezing conditions and take up position hours before the anticipated stage in order to catch a fleeting glimpse of some sideways action, oh hang on I've been doing this sort of thing for years watching circuit racing but then at least I get to see a whole race! Unfortunately there will always be a certain element of disruptive people seeking a unique viewing vantage point putting not only themselves at risk but causing nightmares for the organisers, 'twas always thus.
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Old 27 Jan 2019, 21:39 (Ref:3880058)   #8
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Well plenty to talk about from the opening round of the WRC! Superb performance from Ogier in a car that many are unsure about, with a very tight fight with Neuville for first. Early delays for the Toyota trio, but a massive push from Tanak and a decent drive from Meeke as well. Loeb not quite on front running pace yet, but given he has came to Monte Carlo on the back of the Dakar, he may not have been on his best form.

A weekend to forget for M-Sport in terms of the upper tier, but a great result for Gus Greensmith and the R5 Fiesta in WRC2.
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Old 28 Jan 2019, 09:50 (Ref:3880124)   #9
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Well plenty to talk about from the opening round of the WRC! Superb performance from Ogier in a car that many are unsure about, with a very tight fight with Neuville for first. Early delays for the Toyota trio, but a massive push from Tanak and a decent drive from Meeke as well. Loeb not quite on front running pace yet, but given he has came to Monte Carlo on the back of the Dakar, he may not have been on his best form.
Great performance from Ogier - 6 Monte wins in a row and in 3 different cars/teams - simply awesome. Neuville put up a good fight and you have to think Tanak would have been in the mix as well without the early problem. Add in good performances from Loeb, Latvala and Meeke and we're looking like it's going to be another good season!

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A weekend to forget for M-Sport in terms of the upper tier, but a great result for Gus Greensmith and the R5 Fiesta in WRC2.
Good result for Greensmith but a very poor field in WRC2 Pro (2 cars!). Pretty dire in the WRC class for M-Sport - although from what I saw it was all driver mistakes rather than car issues.

Mistakes from Lappi and Mikklesen too - Mikklesen was looking pretty handy until he tore the wheel off. The pressure must be on Mikklesen to deliver this season - he was lacklustre last year and Hyundai need him to score useful points if they're going to win the manufacturers title - they can't rely on Neuville alone (and Loebs occasional appearances).
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Old 28 Jan 2019, 14:18 (Ref:3880177)   #10
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If you go back, Mikkelsen has had SO many chances now, did rallies in WRC cars ten years ago and still not much to show for it.

No idea how he keeps getting rides, is it because he is pretty?
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Old 28 Jan 2019, 14:19 (Ref:3880178)   #11
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If you go back, Mikkelsen has had SO many chances now, did rallies in WRC cars ten years ago and still not much to show for it.

No idea how he keeps getting rides, is it because he is pretty?
I assume he has backing? There certainly do seem to be better options out there if he's not bringing a sack of cash. He certainly needs to be a lot more consistent.
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Old 28 Jan 2019, 14:44 (Ref:3880184)   #12
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I looked at his tenure with VW and even if the Polo was the best car he still had some good results, finishing third in the total standings three years in a row. He was after all picked by VW to compete in the third car.

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Old 29 Jan 2019, 00:26 (Ref:3880309)   #13
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If you think of others like Evans, Wilkes, Duval, PG Andersson, Sola, Kresta, all did OK but had very short careers!!
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Good result for Greensmith but a very poor field in WRC2 Pro (2 cars!). Pretty dire in the WRC class for M-Sport - although from what I saw it was all driver mistakes rather than car issues.
To be fair to Greensmith, you can't do much more than beat whoever turns up. What's more I'm not sure the Fiesta R5 is the best car in this class. The very experienced Sarrazin was more than a minute back and the nearest Fiesta R5 three minutes back. Rovenpera binned it early, of course, but coping with pressure is what rallying is about.

If I was Malcolm Wilson I'd be very happy with a young driver who did what was expected, kept it on the road, and remained competitive throughout. You don't learn anything from a ditch.
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To be fair to Greensmith, you can't do much more than beat whoever turns up. What's more I'm not sure the Fiesta R5 is the best car in this class. The very experienced Sarrazin was more than a minute back and the nearest Fiesta R5 three minutes back. Rovenpera binned it early, of course, but coping with pressure is what rallying is about.

If I was Malcolm Wilson I'd be very happy with a young driver who did what was expected, kept it on the road, and remained competitive throughout. You don't learn anything from a ditch.
All valid points Greensmith ticked all the boxes - win, learn, don't bin it. Of the R5 cars the Fabia seems to have an edge over the Fiesta and Citroen (but not much). The R5 class as a whole (not just at WRC level) seems to be quite well balanced.
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Let's see, Tanak lost two and a half minutes due to tyre change and was on 8th place with 2:39 time difference, at the end of the rally he was 2:15 behind and consider the first two were really pushing it and fighting till the very end. It would be an awsome three way fight if not for the puncture.

And what about Meeke in a new car, just took the power stage.

And about the future direction of WRC cars (>2022), the decision will be revealed this year:
FIA plans electric or hybrid WRC rules for 2022

I think it's already 100% percent written in stone, from 2022 there will be hybrd cars in WRC. My take is to go with two front el. motor design and rear combined mechanical and MG drive. Something in the line with Honda/Acura NSX configuration. Toyota and Hyundai will be IMO 100% on board, I just hope the other two don't chicken out of the series. Maybe VW comes back?
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Even the "good" WRC coverage comes in 23~ minute highlights, and 10 mins of those highlights are a recap of the day before and talking to the drivers at the service area. There's so many beautiful, exciting sections of the rallies that we don't see, and drivers that won't even get mentioned that it makes the coverage seem disjointed and I think it makes it tough for people to get invested in it.


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This has been my frustration with WRC coverage for well over a decade now. The awful television presentation hit rock bottom with Motors TV in the UK years ago when it was literally a few seconds of a car then cut to interview at stage end. Repeat endlessly for 30mins. It was terrible, complete garbage in fact.

Things haven't improved much in my view. What on earth do they do with all the footage they film? A highlights shows should be an hour an least in my opinion with 50 minutes of pure action.

I watch Red Bull TV for the WRC but I've learned to skip the superfluous stuff at the beginning and end. It does nothing for me and I simply don't care for it. It eats into the racing action but they at least cover the super special at length in one of the programs.

Sometimes I feel the 'pure sounds' videos fans upload to youtube is far superior. Sure, it can be repetitive and so you'll have to watch lots to take in different stages and so on and obviously there's no commentary but they manage to make the sport exciting visually.
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I rare;ly watch any kind of proper tv these days

Mainly for the reasons you say, the whole thing on Red Bull seems to be about the presenters, not the drivers, same on most sports shows, more talk, less action, I couldn't care less about that stuff, endlessly playing to an imaginary audience of new people that are apparently always just switching on, so utterly contemptuous of the thousands that watch and know their thing.
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I rare;ly watch any kind of proper tv these days

Mainly for the reasons you say, the whole thing on Red Bull seems to be about the presenters, not the drivers, same on most sports shows, more talk, less action, I couldn't care less about that stuff, endlessly playing to an imaginary audience of new people that are apparently always just switching on, so utterly contemptuous of the thousands that watch and know their thing.
Yep! We've got to be so much smarter about HOW we consume sport or you'll just waste your time and life! Somebody mentioned the Eurosport Dakar coverage, I haven't seen that in almost a decade now. I just got so frustrated with how little I was seeing, I decided not to bother at all. The thing which used to get me was when they used to flash up that silly 'What you missed' segment. What I missed? It's more what you didn't show me!

Anyway, onwards and upwards to Sweden.
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Anyone follow the Galway rally at the weekend? Great entry list and some pretty impressive drives, hopefully some raw footage will pop up on You Tube this week.
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Anyone follow the Galway rally at the weekend? Great entry list and some pretty impressive drives, hopefully some raw footage will pop up on You Tube this week.
I saw the entry - as you say it was pretty impressive. I'm not sure if there's coverage on BT this year (previously the Irish championships have been on there). If not I'll have to rustle some up on youtube.
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I saw the entry - as you say it was pretty impressive. I'm not sure if there's coverage on BT this year (previously the Irish championships have been on there). If not I'll have to rustle some up on youtube.
Yeah, I have been relying on You Tube clips the last couple of years, then buying the season review DVD at the end of the year.
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Tanak in charge so far in Sweden - the stages are looking good this year with plenty of snow and some decent snow banks about. Gronholm has already binned it though and is out (I assume/hope he'll rejoin tomorrow).
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Very warm here unfortunately. I am worried about how the stages will hold up throughout the weekend. Todays states are the most "Northern" ones too.

Went to the service today (30 euros by the way) and I didn't even need a jacket. Hyundai and Citroën switched dampers for the second run.
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