VW to enter WRC in 2013 with 300bhp Polo

Skeeter · 6 May 2011 at 09:43

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=23580

If anyone was actually interested in WRC any more this would be big news.

As it is, I expect this will sale right past most people.

Duke · 6 May 2011 at 10:28

Nice. What channel is it on? I couldn't even find it mentioned easily on the WRC site.

Skeeter · 6 May 2011 at 11:02

I think its on Eurosport and/or Motors TV.

Coverage is shocking. Something like 30 mins each evening of the 3 days, or 1 hour long show after the event.

Considering IRC, which is a massively lower budget series, has full live stages on Eurosport both days of their events, with onboard cameras in all of the top 10 cars and liver interviews with the top 10 drivers at the end of each stage, the WRC coverage is pathetic.

Duke · 6 May 2011 at 12:22

No wonder I've not seen it recently, I don't get either on Freesat. Have to hand it to ITV for the great coverage of BTCC and support races compared to how WRC is handled.

howler · 6 May 2011 at 12:47

I thought Dave did coverage of WRC, or was that last year?

Guerrilla · 6 May 2011 at 12:54

Yea Dave had it last year IIRC, this year it's been on ESPN who i think have it for a few years, they have been putting on 3-4 shows per rally which has been pretty good... Including a live "power stage".

Good news about VW entering, the more manufacturers the better!

Jono8 · 8 May 2011 at 14:57

300bhp from a 1.6 turbo hatchback is pretty good going

ScoobyDoo69 · 11 May 2011 at 15:06

I thought it was on ESPN now? Either way.. what a load of crap, I miss watching the rally on Dave

Skeeter · 11 May 2011 at 15:43

It is, aswell as Eurosport or Motors I think.

None of which are available on Freeview