LongHack - 24 January 2008 09:29 AM

I can watch it on Eurosport.

maybe not much longer. :(

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/wrc-meetings-to-decide-the-series-fate/

perhaps if they didn't price themselves out of the television markets.......

LOL, yeah, that's their big issue.

Now that they have things figured out they need to find an outlet in the US. There are a lot of fans here even if they no nothing about these message boards. Another problem with viewership is promoting the #### thing. If they don't let you know they have it most won't take the time to look at a TV listing. I just started watching F1 a few years ago because I saw a commercial for it. Give the fans a chance. Let them know you offer it and maybe they'll watch.

Scoobiefan - 27 June 2008 09:26 PM

Now that they have things figured out they need to find an outlet in the US. There are a lot of fans here even if they no nothing about these message boards. Another problem with viewership is promoting the #### thing. If they don't let you know they have it most won't take the time to look at a TV listing. I just started watching F1 a few years ago because I saw a commercial for it. Give the fans a chance. Let them know you offer it and maybe they'll watch.

I think the FIA is starting to understand that, with the recent meetings.

Aye. What happened to WRC F1 coverage here in the states. It is just the American TV way of doing things in an all ill manner. Boring...boring NASCAR roundy...roundy stuff.

I would much rather watch the outdoor motocross then watch arenacross.
The current racing schedule on Speedtv has made me turn the channel to Nat'l Geo, AMC and PBS.

Scoobiefan - 27 June 2008 09:26 PM

Now that they have things figured out they need to find an outlet in the US. There are a lot of fans here even if they no nothing about these message boards. Another problem with viewership is promoting the #### thing. If they don't let you know they have it most won't take the time to look at a TV listing. I just started watching F1 a few years ago because I saw a commercial for it. Give the fans a chance. Let them know you offer it and maybe they'll watch.

It is funny, I am on a couple of other boards, and there were posts about how great the X-Games Rally race is. They are watching dirt jumpers, snow boarders and BMXers drive rally cars. People are acting like it is the best thing they have ever seen.

I think if Speed were to give it a chance, it would do well. Maybe try running it in prime time during the week instead of Sundays at Midnight, it would gain an audience. And do a little promotion for it.

"If they Air it... we WILL watch"!

How bout' this... SPEED USA channel full of NASCRAP & PINKS, etc, & SPEED International channel, for everything else!!
Like oh I don't know... SPEEDVISION used to be?! Offer both via Direct TV/Dish Network... sit back & watch the market shift begin. Oh & it's gotta' be promoted alot, the way NASCRAP is too. Til' then, my internet outlets will have to do.

I had to severely restrain myself from what I wanted to post.........(collect thouhgts.....breathes......)

I miss the WRC. :(

Alpedhuez55 - 03 August 2008 04:46 PM

It is funny, I am on a couple of other boards, and there were posts about how great the X-Games Rally race is. They are watching dirt jumpers, snow boarders and BMXers drive rally cars. People are acting like it is the best thing they have ever seen.

I think if Speed were to give it a chance, it would do well. Maybe try running it in prime time during the week instead of Sundays at Midnight, it would gain an audience. And do a little promotion for it.

last year there was a heated thread in which i was making the same point.

but the same two or three people kept telling me and the others who agreed, what idiots we were for wanting quality racing shows on this channel.
i felt it should be the mission of this channel to present a variety of motorsports to the general audience via this network.
they could be in the catbirds seat by way of getting the rights to rally,dtm,alms etc... and being the exclusive channel for showing them.

there's a huge market out there.
and marketing to the wreckedpinkywhipped crowds won't pay the bills forever.
that stuff is an embarrassment to the sport.

I am really hoping that between the X-Games and Travis Pastrana, the US audience for WRC will grow. I love F1, but if anyone asks who is the greatest driver in the world, I tell them Sebastien Loeb. I love stumping my few friends who know who Micheal Schumacher is when I say Loeb. And it kills me since I'm a devoted Petter Solberg fan.

Since the Group B days, I've loved rallying. Back in the 80s I would take my crappy Fiat Strada out into the country near my college town and blast down gravel roads at stupid speeds, doing handbrake turns and kicking up dust. It makes me crazy I can't make other Americans see how cool rallying is.

So, to my point. If you want same day WRC coverage (via bittorrent) shoot me a PM. I can set you up with a site that might or might not provide this service.