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People dont forget that BBC news article is about the 2010 event which is not a WRC round.... nothing to do with 2009 event in Oct which is the final WRC round.
People dont forget that BBC news article is about the 2010 event which is not a WRC round.... nothing to do with 2009 event in Oct which is the final WRC round.
Not sure that's right:
Quote:
Originally Posted by BBC Wales news report
The future of this year's Wales GB Rally is in doubt after the assembly government withdrew £2.2m a year funding.
Exactly Steve, really odd. All seems to have gone very quiet with whats happening. Anyone else wondering if it's not going to run this year, and is that why it's been put on the calendar for 2010???
We're going to do it the old fashioned way this year (if it runs). Park up and walk in away from the speccie pens!!
If it doesnt run, may have to pack the car up and go have a look at the RAC in Novemeber instead.
According to MOD sennybridge training area website, they have WRGB09 down for the Saturday, also I read on the Swansea Gov website that Service parks has been moved to Cardiff.
According to MOD sennybridge training area website, they have WRGB09 down for the Saturday, also I read on the Swansea Gov website that Service parks has been moved to Cardiff.
The tickets and route were ready to all go live the week the funding was pulled, so this wait is only harming the event more!
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Also this has appeared on the official website today:
"Wales Rally GB (WRGB), Britain’s iconic round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), has been confirmed as the final round of the new 2010 WRC calendar, to be ratified by the FIA later this month. The decision should lay to rest the concerns of the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), which recently served notice of its intention to terminate its sponsorship contract because of uncertainty over the event’s status in 2010.
Event organisers now look forward to receiving confirmation from WAG that the existing contract will run as scheduled until 2011. Andrew Coe, chief executive of event organiser International Motor Sports, noted: “We’re delighted that we’re back on the 2010 calendar. This is heartening news for everyone in Wales and should save the Welsh taxpayer millions of pounds that would have been wasted in a lengthy and unnecessary legal battle.
He continued: “We have an agreement moving forward that sees the world’s spotlight very much on Wales. As from the outset of our agreement with WAG, we continue to deliver on our promises of a landmark event that brings significant investment into the country, estimated to be at least £10 million per annum from public funding of £2 million. By any measure this investment represents good value for money and supports many businesses and jobs in Wales.
“Wales is committed to delivering internationally-significant events to raise its profile on the international stage. We understand this and have worked consistently to make WRGB a world leader. The significance of the event is widely recognised by the Welsh public, the Welsh business community as well as the many local communities and charitable institutions who benefit annually from this event.
“We have a five year contract to deliver WRGB and we are committed, passionately, to making it happen. Everything is now in place to see that successful partnership continue.”
Peter Hain, MP for Neath and former Secretary of State for Wales, noted: “Wales Rally GB is a landmark event, not only for the World Rally Championship but for Welsh sport. The event attracts tens of thousands of visitors from elsewhere in Britain and across the world, as well as global TV coverage, and brings over £10 million extra spending on hundreds of local businesses from hotels to restaurants to garages. It would be a terrible blow, not just to rally enthusiasts but to Wales as a whole, if it were lost due to withdrawal of Welsh Assembly Government funding.”
This year’s WRGB is scheduled to start in Cardiff on Thursday 22nd October and finish in the Welsh capital on Sunday 25th October. It is the 12th and final round of the 2009 WRC."
Didn't realise the WAG had terminated the contract. Good riddance to them then! can't see it going ahead, the MSA have a massive resreve of money and never spent it, never mind spending £2.2 million of it!
At the same time, the plus point is the MSA maybe cornered, imagine the back lash from competitors etc. if they don't ensure the running of the countries WRC round. As such,
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