 Rallye Monte Carlo 05, why is rallying going downhill... |
 Jan 24, 2005 - 1:11 AM
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I just got done watching round 1 of the WRC, and it seems like every year it gets more and more boring... So many great rounds have either been dropped, moved to different times, or the format has changed completely... I swear it all started when the TAP Rally of Portugal was dropped from the itenerary back in 01 I believe... Next the Safari was canned and now it seems all, and I mean ALL the rallies are either near pure tarmac (monte, san remo, corisca, germany, catalyunia) events or mostly gravel (cyprus, australia, mexico, japan, greece, finland, great britain, new zealand)... most of the manufacturers are pulling out, or already have (peugeot, citroen, ford, subaru, mitsubishi, and skoda is all thats left, with puegeot, ford, and citroen all likely to pull out after 05)... It seems that there is no more heratige or variety anymore, and now its like watching euro-nascar to me... I miss the goo good old days, back when the cars werent so tarmac specialized and the events were MUCH longer... 74-84 was prime... am I the only one who thiks rally pretty much sucks now???
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Jan 24, 2005 - 1:23 PM
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well, things may get better in a couple of years when toyota re-enters. And i dont think Citroen & pegeot will stay out. when they feel a vertical drop in sales they will be coming back.
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Jan 25, 2005 - 4:36 AM
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QUOTE(neoklis @ Jan 24, 2005 - 1:23 PM) well, things may get better in a couple of years when toyota re-enters. Do you know something I don't? 'yota have no plans to reenter the WRC. Not given the amount of cash F1 is costing them. -------------------- JDM ST205
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Jan 25, 2005 - 4:12 PM
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QUOTE(Mr_E @ Jan 25, 2005 - 4:36 AM) QUOTE(neoklis @ Jan 24, 2005 - 1:23 PM) well, things may get better in a couple of years when toyota re-enters. Do you know something I don't? 'yota have no plans to reenter the WRC. Not given the amount of cash F1 is costing them. [right][snapback]238019[/snapback][/right] agreed, toyotas motorsports focus is soley on their development of F1, NASCAR Craftsmen truck, and their offroad trucks (which is more of a private thing but they back it.) --------------------  Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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saleeka Rallye Monte Carlo 05 Jan 24, 2005 - 1:11 AM
Akimbo Snow, mud...that's awesome stuff. I absolutely... Jan 24, 2005 - 1:17 AM Ale_lock Werd, I got a history of rally video that takes pl... Jan 24, 2005 - 1:37 AM
Mr_E QUOTE(Ale_lock @ Jan 24, 2005 - 1:37 AM)Werd,... Jan 24, 2005 - 11:27 AM Akimbo Michelle Moulton i think Jan 24, 2005 - 1:39 AM saleeka QUOTE(Akimbo @ Jan 24, 2005 - 12:39 AM)Michel... Jan 24, 2005 - 2:38 AM mr_dude It is really too bad. Jan 24, 2005 - 1:49 AM boosted_K2 I enjoy watching it reguardless, i think the comen... Jan 24, 2005 - 3:59 AM boosted_K2 i think peugot needs to go back to the 206... that... Jan 24, 2005 - 6:52 PM saleeka I agree that the 307 CC was a bad idea for a basis... Jan 25, 2005 - 12:15 AM |
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