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Indyfan
02-11-2011, 04:32 PM
Wanted to get into WRC and noticed the season started yesterday, but lo & behold, can't find it on TV. A few searches later, it appeared there's a bit of a lacking of WRC coverage here.

Can someone give me the lo down, please? :confused: Who do I have to hate for this? Do I need to write yet another snot-o-gram to TSN? :mad:
RMR2
02-11-2011, 05:06 PM
Wanted to get into WRC and noticed the season started yesterday, but lo & behold, can't find it on TV. A few searches later, it appeared there's a bit of a lacking of WRC coverage here.

Can someone give me the lo down, please? :confused: Who do I have to hate for this? Do I need to write yet another snot-o-gram to TSN? :mad:

Jay,you might wanna check this out in May,Not quite the caliber of the Euro stuff but,A pretty good show nonetheless.Not to far of a drive to Sibbald flats,where the 2010 edition was staged or 65 kms south of Longview where they've had previous editions.Not far from the Fictional town of "Big Whisky" from the movie "Unforgiven".You can watch last yrs 1/2 hr TSN broadcast on this link,

http://rockymountainrally.com/rmr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=1
Indyfan
02-11-2011, 05:11 PM
I'll take a look at that. I have heard of that, and just mentioned it to my wife today. Thanks for the link.
Clarkfan
02-12-2011, 02:36 PM
The reality is Speed used to provide reasonably good coverage. But since they have gone all NASCAR on us some other racing series, ones often providing superior entertainment value, have gone MIA.

The other reality is there simply is not enough demand for coverage here in Canada. And without demand and advertising revenue nothing will be covered.
Indyfan
02-12-2011, 07:46 PM
The reality is Speed used to provide reasonably good coverage. But since they have gone all NASCAR on us some other racing series, ones often providing superior entertainment value, have gone MIA.

The other reality is there simply is not enough demand for coverage here in Canada. And without demand and advertising revenue nothing will be covered.

I can't believe I was unaware of this up until now. Unbelievable. So is there ANY way to get it here? Online? Delayed showings? ESPN?
Clarkfan
02-14-2011, 03:14 PM
Motorsport Mundial will often features wee snippets in their coverage, but that is about it I am afraid.