Support needed for APRC event

[Speed Demon]

No support for premier rallying event in Malaysia. :blink:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/Sport/20050505080349/Article/indexb_html

 

[jaywat]

i only saw the news today..

 

[killerloop25]

Actually I tried to send a mail to Tom to get a forum for rallying in the Motorsports section but yet to get any response. In that way maybe we can make moe people expose to rallying. As far as media wise, I'll be covering the APRC and all legs of the MRC. Including the PD one this weekend. That will be my contribution to rallying in malaysia.

 

[Speed Demon]

Its sad actually. Rallying is challenging and fun. And it really showcases a driver's skill.

I've been a safety official in the early nineties for some of the rallies in Malaysia and also used to participate in the weekend rallies organized by BTSC. It was good fun but admittedly expensive.

But awareness is definitely low....probably why a very good driver AND world champion like Karamjit Singh suffers from lack of sponsorship.

 

[jaywat]

woohh..speed demon is rallyist ar ?!

 

[Noob]

Most of the people out there dont have much interest in rally because of the lack of coverage.. rally is too big an event to get the total coverage..

i think rally needs more exposure.. SUPPORT RALLYING!!

 

[trueno]

i am a big rallying fans too...although tv not showing rallying scene..but i will try dl from internet...and quite difficult to get it....i want to dl some Mr.Karamjit Singh rally scene leh..any one have that??or url???i am really wan to c leh..

 

[alexz]

i am a big rallying fans too...although tv not showing rallying scene..but i will try dl from internet...and quite difficult to get it....i want to dl some Mr.Karamjit Singh rally scene leh..any one have that??or url???i am really wan to c leh..

now very difficult to find anything bout uncle karam in the internet. he's still running in the PWRC. he's not doing the APRC i think. and he got a new UK co-driver (name i forgot). in his 1st PWRC round in new zealand he got 5th place in PWRC ( +-8th group N overall including all the local Kiwi guys that does not count in PWRC points). no latest pics also...

 

[Speed Demon]

Karamjit Singh facing sponsorship problems again:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/1/sports/10835018&sec=sports

 

[gary]

you guys should show your support to the malaysian rally championship, which just ran the 3rd round in Port dickson just on the weekend.. the 1st round was in putrajaya.

there are many international drivers in this years rounds.

the APRC round will be part of the Malayn championship.

more info at www.malaysianrally.com

Karamjit Singh facing sponsorship problems again:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/1/sports/10835018&sec=sports

 

[RS4wd]

how to support?just attending the event?

 

[Kookaburra]

The organisers are not exactly making it easy to support the rally :

1. 2 rounds in Perlis - why? Because the event is supported by the Perlis Motor Club, not because there are lots of rally fans there

2. 1st round in Putrajaya at construction site - and only 3 SS. WTF?

3. Promotional materials - when you get to the event, you don't get a start list, who is driving what car, etc like the programme at football matches. Sometimes the spectator guide given out points out the viewing areas but at the viewing areas no signage.

Well, I am sure there are more issues......but can't be bothered.

 

[Kookaburra]

From the MRC website :

Result page :

Please click here for MRC 2005 RD3 current results

Please click here for MRC 2005 RD1 current results

er....what happened to round 2?

Clicked on RD 3 current results can't see anything.......

 

[MK84]

Not enough media coverage either.

 

[alexz]

yeah i know there is a lot of issues regarding the organizer, sticking to the timetable is one of them... but i thought they have roped in some manpower from the Le Tour De Langkawi to organize things abit... or something...

 

[gary]

The organisers are not exactly making it easy to support the rally :

1. 2 rounds in Perlis - why? Because the event is supported by the Perlis Motor Club, not because there are lots of rally fans there

2. 1st round in Putrajaya at construction site - and only 3 SS. WTF?

3. Promotional materials - when you get to the event, you don't get a start list, who is driving what car, etc like the programme at football matches. Sometimes the spectator guide given out points out the viewing areas but at the viewing areas no signage.

Well, I am sure there are more issues......but can't be bothered.

if you are a real fan, and keen on rallying, all those complaints are just small matters. perlis is for sure, very far, but i used to spectate on WRC events, where we had to just drive 2 hours from rally start to watch a stage. there will even be people who camp on the roadside, just to make sure they get the best views.

remember, when you go support, you're not just there to support the organisers, but to support the people who take part. there are some pretty passionate privateers with very little budget who go rallying without service crews even.

 

[killerloop25]

MRC Round 3

Anyone here know how to upload pictures? I just got back after covering the MRC in Port Dickson and have a bunch of pictures which I can spare for viewing. Kookaburra.... I travelled all the way from Penang to Port Dickson and on top of it I took two days of leave just to cover the rally. The saying goes...if you want it there is a thousand ways but if you don't there's always a million excuses.
There will be more participants in the Perlis rally then the rest and not because its being organise by Perlis Motorsports Club. Try to get more involve before pasing judgements.
To those of you who want to try rallying, Perlis would be a good start.
I know a husband/wife couple who have no sponsors at all, they are just ordinary working people who did not inherit any weatlh but are still rallying with a daily used satria. Salute to Charles David and Melinda Gomez from the 1.6 NA category.

 

[Kookaburra]

Don't get me wrong, rallying is a wonderful sports and a real test of driver's skills. Those privateers are to be commended as are the fans. I know a rally driver very well and it saddens me to see the effort and money he put into rallying at events which do not justify showcasing his real talents.

Should the management expect everyone to be so dedicated? After all, are they promoting a private race between die hard rally drivers in front of die hard fans or do they want to broaden the sport?

You can't expect the public to turn up just by saying "please support Malaysian rallying", rite? If you are a real fan, of course those complaints are small matters, then seems to me the organisers are short changing the real fans.

 

[killerloop25]

Most of our local rally drivers have already fled to race in China. The Gunaseelan himself is racing for the VW works team in China. Mainly because of the money that the Chinese is willing to pay them. An offer was even made to Karam himself but KAram still insist on driveing for the proton pert.

The rally in Perlis will be a good one. Rumours is that Guna will be taking part with his Proton Putra in the Perlis round. That will make the rest of the pack run for their money.

Kookuburra...Rallying in Malaysia is lacking of sponsorship, the sports ministry's support and most of all fundings. To some extent, I feel that the sports ministry is trying to kill not only rally but all local motorsports in this country except F1. APRC is just around the corner, do you see the tourism or sports minitry doing anything?

 

[gary]

hi killerloop, you were there at PD? i met another zth member, xarrax.

anyways.. rallies being far from where everyone lives is a problem that many rallies, even WRC rounds have to face. For WRC, they usually try to slot in a "super special" stage near the city, just to get the spirit of the event to as many people as possible. In Malaysia, they used to do it at the lake gardens in KL. Silverstone tarmac rally did it at the taiping lake gardens..

i guess putrajaya was probably the best bet of rally fans who didnt want to go too far. it was the closest event to KL.