Oooo! The next "this will save rally" is almost here!
Posted by Anders Green
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Uh huh! Remember, this thread is in the " Rumours, Lies & Damn Lies" sub forum. So nothing here can be trusted. This thread was created as a response to the years and years of "Big news coming, wait for the announcement!" statements and the "if only we X, rally would boom and grow!" statements. I just checked, this thread has it's fourth birthday coming up in two weeks. Someone should go through and summarize with one-liners all the "this will save rally" ideas in here. 
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Andrew Steere Elite Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
I'm gonna need a case of Laphroaig for that task. Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
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Easy task.... "This thread has as much chance of saving rally as anything." |
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John will save rallying with his cameo in ESTD as himself
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Andrew Steere Elite Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
Ken Block and JV in the same film?  Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
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There are a lot of rumours about costs of WRC events that simply aren't true. "Rally isn't Formula 1" is how it was put to me.
That said, even if an observation cost were $250,000 that would just be a part of the equation of if the 'return' is worth the investment. That fee is also a fraction of what the operating budget for a WRC event would be. (3-5 million per year.) First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015 
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Banned Mega Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 03/27/2009 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,798 Rally Car: (ex)86 RX-7(built), (ex)2.5RS (bought) |
Um - no practically about it. The chase for a WRC event killed two events a little over a decade ago. Lessons were learned and things would be done differently next time, if there is a next time. First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015
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