Rally-eMag January 2014 / Contents
NEW SEASON, NEW CHANCES
This Month
We’re at the start of a new season, always a time to look ahead, for
opportunities and threats. Lets start at the WRC promoter. At last
they become visible. If you’re living in Great Britain and you are a
WRC fan you must be quite happy because there seem to be several broadcasters who found room in their busy schedules to present
WRC events. Motors TV is back and serving other parts of Europe
as well. And we go live. In Monte Carlo there was a problem with
the live stream from the service park. It was the intention to plant
camera’s in every team area. The constructors were not happy with
that fearing privacy issues. A solution will have to be found because
one static camera at the entrance of the service park will not attract
enormous amounts of spectators.
But the intention is good, just like the live coverage of three stages
during Monte Carlo. The promoter couldn’t help it the weather was
so atrocious, making it difficult to see who was passing through the
rain on the PowerStage that looked much like a night time powerboat race. Oliver Ciesla, head of the WRC Promoter promised he
has a three year multi million euro’s programme to further promote
WRC. At the beginning of this year he also presented the new WRC
website. There was a lot of criticism. But it looked like a good start.
Especially as the site is now more friendly to mobile devices. There
are a lot of details that need some attention however. (Results are
somewhat hard to find, archives seem to have disappeared etcetera) But we give them the benefit of the doubt and will follow them
closely. The most important part being transparent communication
because that still seems to be a problem.
A very good thing happening at this moment is there are heroes
again in WRC. The promoter already said this is essential to get
global public attention. The first hero is of course Robert Kubica
who came to WRC as a second choice after his Formula 1 life. But
he picks it up really seriously and is fast although he needs some
more experience. Winning the Jänner Rallye was a good example
of his dedication. Another hero we welcome, especially for the people of Great Britain is Kris Meeke. Since his podium finish in Monte
Carlo even mainstream British television discovered WRC or more
accurately Kris Meeke. Let’s hope the Brit will continue his sensible
approach to rallying and who knows, perhaps he will be able to challenge the other hero Sebastien Ogier!
Enjoy reading!
Harry van Veenendaal / Co-Editor
Rallye Monte Carlo
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Jänner Rally
Season’s Preview
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The Teams, cars and drivers
Page 20
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Kubica impresses evryone
Page 23
Anna’s Inside View
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I’m busy right now, but I’ll be
back
Page 20
Our conclusion
Bas’ FmF
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What we think about the
season’s start
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Bas Romeny shows his special
selection “For my Friends’
Page 30
Page 44
Who made it?
Publisher: Rally-eMag
Words: Steven van Veenendaal,
Harry van Veenendaal.
Photography: Bas Romeny.
8/40
Unpredictable Monte
Page 10
Who helped?
Who we thank!
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