now i don't know how many of you interstate people know about this but, WA's tourism minister has decided rally autralia in WA doesn't make enough money, so after this year it will happen no more. so i am posting this thread for you guys to go and sign this petition and show support for this rally. they want to put world dart and lawn bowls championships in place of this awesome event.

SIGN THIS PETITION!!!!!


Come on guys i know you ugys don't want to lose this.

I herd about this a few months ago before it was official, it's madness but unfortunately typical. If the wankers that run the state think they can get more people to a flower show they will always put motorsport second. Nothing surprises me anymore
Sad part is that most of the Aust Rally Championship guys I know think that this event is one of the best on the callendar. My understanding is that the WRC guys think the same. Another world class motorsport show that has been spoilt by do gooders.
Petition is signed.

I'm really suprised to hear that. I live in brisbane but losing a rally in oz from the WRC as far as i can see is not good for motorsport in australia and in particular local rallying. Does anyone know if it will be moved to somewhere else in australia or are they just getting rid of it altogeher?

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That is the big question. I can tell you that there a lots of people working in the background to try and secure the event in another state of Australia. Of course nothing is guaranteed because there are a number of countries oversees that have been trying to secure the rites to a round of the WRC for many years, I imagine competition from other bids will be high. With other countries so interested its mind boggling to think that Australia has just said "get rid of it" MADNESS

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That is the big question. I can tell you that there a lots of people working in the background to try and secure the event in another state of Australia. Of course nothing is guaranteed because there are a number of countries oversees that have been trying to secure the rites to a round of the WRC for many years, I imagine competition from other bids will be high. With other countries so interested its mind boggling to think that Australia has just said "get rid of it" MADNESS especially when both tarmac and off road rallying in Australia is having a growth spurt.

I heard this info about a month ago its so ####ed.
If its not making enough money to to keep running the event who ever is in charge of that side of things should come to the rally of melbourne & get some pointers of how it is run from the organisers because that rally makes heaps for the local goverments.

It would be a bastard to take it away from WA. And as much as i woul love it to come to vic what more do we want we already have the GP the vic goverment shouldn be so sefish Let some one else have it if i stays in australia

It would be a real shame if we lost it altogether because im sure once it's gone it's going to be very hard to get back.

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Unfortunately a state round of the ARC cant be compared to a round of the WRC.
The costs to run such an event cant realistically be compared. As an example - to run a Subaru (PBMS car at ARC) it costs around $200- $300 AUD per Kilometer, WRC cars are around $2500 per Klm, on top of that there are those wonderful individuals in this world that deal with insurance costs. Its the same old story, everyone wants to sue everyone else if they get a scratch. This was one of the unwritten things that had a bearing on WA's decision.
There have been rounds of WRC run overseas using the local championship models and they have been run at a loss so unfortunately its not that easy. Having said that its also not impossible either. Seems that when things get a little tough and risks need to be taken (even by organisers) they bale out.
It will be extremely difficult if not impossible to secure the event for Australia if it goes oversees.