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**Derrida** · 08-09-2012, 08:49 PM

There was a Canadian event in Quebec a few years back in contention for consideration for the WRC (many visits by FIA folks), the rally was known at that time as Rally Charlevoix, it had financial backing by provincial and federal government monies, sadly it fell victim to a financial scandal if I recall.

Keep in mind the WRC "DID" come to Canada years ago so there is still hope for us "one day again" Albiet spectator turnout is low compared to most other markets, but people standing outside in the dark in minus -25 Quebec winter weather to spectate at an event such as Rallye Pierce-Neige Maniwaki must count for something

Beside's Canada's economy is in far better shape then USA or almost anywhere in the world for that matter, an event in Canada one day please!!!

There was a reason behind me writing North America.
The US is not ready for a sport that you can not follow live from a stadium, sitting still.
So there the Global Rally Cross will have a much bigger chance.

In Canada on the other hand, people are very european in mind, (part of the commonwealth) and are able to grasp sporting events that are executed oudoors, over a big area, and that you can not see everything the whole time.

So my vote goes to Canada, if anyone would take on the task of spreading the rally sport commercially to a new continent! And if something are to be called a world championship, it need to imo, to include North America.
(we can not do like the US, and call our national series for the world series! But then again, they do not speak english, but american......... ;-)

08-09-2012, 08:49 PM	#34
Derrida Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	There was a Canadian event in Quebec a few years back in contention for consideration for the WRC (many visits by FIA folks), the rally was known at that time as Rally Charlevoix, it had financial backing by provincial and federal government monies, sadly it fell victim to a financial scandal if I recall. Keep in mind the WRC "DID" come to Canada years ago so there is still hope for us "one day again" Albiet spectator turnout is low compared to most other markets, but people standing outside in the dark in minus -25 Quebec winter weather to spectate at an event such as Rallye Pierce-Neige Maniwaki must count for something Beside's Canada's economy is in far better shape then USA or almost anywhere in the world for that matter, an event in Canada one day please!!! There was a reason behind me writing North America. The US is not ready for a sport that you can not follow live from a stadium, sitting still. So there the Global Rally Cross will have a much bigger chance. In Canada on the other hand, people are very european in mind, (part of the commonwealth) and are able to grasp sporting events that are executed oudoors, over a big area, and that you can not see everything the whole time. So my vote goes to Canada, if anyone would take on the task of spreading the rally sport commercially to a new continent! And if something are to be called a world championship, it need to imo, to include North America. (we can not do like the US, and call our national series for the world series! But then again, they do not speak english, but american......... ;-)
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