Race of Champions 2017
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ArnageWRC said:
Race of Champions - originally set up as an end of season 'not totally serious' competition for rally drivers in Gran Canaria.
Now a money making scheme, without any top rally drivers in it - and on the same weekend as the WRC opener......something has gone wrong.
Ohh, didn't know WRC started this weekend, will need to find out where that's showing Now a money making scheme, without any top rally drivers in it - and on the same weekend as the WRC opener......something has gone wrong.
ArnageWRC said:
Race of Champions - originally set up as an end of season 'not totally serious' competition for rally drivers in Gran Canaria.
Now a money making scheme, without any top rally drivers in it - and on the same weekend as the WRC opener......something has gone wrong.
The event got delayed for some reason it was supposed to be at the end of last year.Now a money making scheme, without any top rally drivers in it - and on the same weekend as the WRC opener......something has gone wrong.
Been to a few of these over the years in the UK and France, the thing that makes the event is a decent circuit layout (obviously including a fly-over ! ). Last year's layout at the Olympic Park was pretty uninspiring but the Miami version was dreadful, far too tight and at no stage did the cars run side by side other than at the start.
Amazed at Vettel "not turning up" - he looked in a class of his own last year especially in the RoC buggy. . I think Wehrlein was a lucky boy - if that awful 3 wheeled thing had gone into that concrete barrier on its head I think Sauber would have been looking for another driver this year....Commentary was a bit amateur but nothing compared to the Winners' ceremony - what the hell was going on there ??
Amazed at Vettel "not turning up" - he looked in a class of his own last year especially in the RoC buggy. . I think Wehrlein was a lucky boy - if that awful 3 wheeled thing had gone into that concrete barrier on its head I think Sauber would have been looking for another driver this year....Commentary was a bit amateur but nothing compared to the Winners' ceremony - what the hell was going on there ??
moffspeed said:
Commentary was a bit amateur but nothing compared to the Winners' ceremony - what the hell was going on there ??
I think the word you are looking for is 'shambles' - I stuck with it for a while expecting it perhaps to sort itself out: DC seemed to be bravely trying to sort some things out, but that might have just been steering people to C4 cameras for him to interview! 
Those 3 wheel things should never see the light of day again! Sadly I expect they will feature in todays nations cup. I wonder if they are going to contrive multiple USA teams since there are quite a few locals? Also might need Brazil 1&2! (They have done similar before, not least in UK)
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