sports that really need a breakaway series(replacement series)

[ScarfaceOne 263]

OK, so, in the wake of the FIFA Corruption scandal. I was thinking, I think that the World Cup may have to have a breakaway series, in my opinion. They are replacement series to replace the original. Formula One almost had one in 2010 called the Grand Prix series, but it didn't happen.


Here is my list, in my opinion.

 

 

1. World Rally Championship.

 

Over the years, the WRC has become too predictable, Ogier and Loeb have been winning it for the past decade. There are going to be rule changes in 2017 but I think a Breakaway series would be better. With Toyota, Ford, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Volkswagen, Hyundai, BMW and General Motors being the first companies to agree. It should be called the International Rally Championship(IRC). And no, that does not stand for Internet Relay Chat.

 

2. World Cup.

 

If Fifa are so corrupt. Then perhaps the World Cup should be replaced with an International Cup by 2038, which will be the last time a champion will have their name written on the trophy. To be honest, International teams should also include immigrants, in my opinion. They could do it sooner as well.

 

 

3. Formula One.

 

Perhaps rather than a breakaway series, a massive restructuring, fire Bernie Ecclestone, make ticket prices cheaper and races more interesting. And call it the Next Generation of F1.

 

4. UCI.

 

Not a sport per se, but a sports federation. I have reason to believe that UCI are as corrupt as FIFA by dealing drugs. Even if this is not the case, they still forget to not allow drug using cyclists through, so the UCI should restructure.

 

5. NASCAR.

 

Races are getting less predictable, awesome. But they still use deliberate flags and no contact, allow a new Full Contact version, with more traditional cars that look like late 90s early 2000s nascar racers, called the US Stock Car Series. More Street Races should be allowed. And no deliberate flag waving.

 

6. FAI Gliding Commission.

 

Allow for a new, much more promoted gliding championship. It was going to be in the olympics by 1940, unfortunately WWII broke out and it hasn't been since, if countries had their own gliding teams and more cheaply mass produced gliders. Then Gliding could be more accessible, and their could be a Gliding World Championship, where countries enter their gliders. But much more promoted with much more better sponsors. And national leagues with clubs. I was watching a programme on TF1 about gliders. So please FAI, make it happen.

 

7. Race of Champions.

 

I wish that the Olympics of Motorsports, could very much be promoted like the Olympics. Get a dozen good car companies to be partners with it, along with several large countries. And promote it, and more people will come.

 

What do you think should have a breakaway series? If you have any ideas, tell me.

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

As a fan of WRC (World Rally) I disagree in regards to a breakaway series. The series can't really help it that Loeb and Ogier have been in a class by themselves in regards to driver ability. If you look at their respective teammates they haven't really matched up in most cases, so the car (Citroen for Loeb, VW for Ogier) hasn't necessarily been that much better; just the drivers. If there was a breakaway championship I can imagine it ending well. The IRC didn't last long before merging with the ERC, so I can't see a breakaway from WRC lasting long.

 

As for break-aways in general; we saw how much that pretty much killed public interest in IndyCar? Remember the war between CART/Champ Car and the Indy Racing League? There is still bad blood between the fanbases; even after unification in 2008. Not to mention having two major series/leagues of the same sport can easily divide attention. Before they merged, sports car racing had the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. In regards to non-racing leagues, professional lacrosse has Major League Lacross (outdoors) and the National Lacross League (indoors), so yeah.

 

In the grand scheme of things I'm not sure if a break-away is a good thing.

[Mesme Rize 15,683]

2. World Cup.

 

If Fifa are so corrupt. Then perhaps the World Cup should be replaced with an International Cup by 2038, which will be the last time a champion will have their name written on the trophy. To be honest, International teams should also include immigrants, in my opinion. They could do it sooner as well.

 

Germany has players with non german backgrounds, like Lukas Podolski who is partially polish and Mesut Özil who is partially Turk. The rules say if you have a nationality for this and this country, you are allowed to play for this national team and i think this rule is good, no matter how shitty the FIFA is right now.

[ScarfaceOne 263]

As a fan of WRC (World Rally) I disagree in regards to a breakaway series. The series can't really help it that Loeb and Ogier have been in a class by themselves in regards to driver ability. If you look at their respective teammates they haven't really matched up in most cases, so the car (Citroen for Loeb, VW for Ogier) hasn't necessarily been that much better; just the drivers. If there was a breakaway championship I can imagine it ending well. The IRC didn't last long before merging with the ERC, so I can't see a breakaway from WRC lasting long.

 

As for break-aways in general; we saw how much that pretty much killed public interest in IndyCar? Remember the war between CART/Champ Car and the Indy Racing League? There is still bad blood between the fanbases; even after unification in 2008. Not to mention having two major series/leagues of the same sport can easily divide attention. Before they merged, sports car racing had the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. In regards to non-racing leagues, professional lacrosse has Major League Lacross (outdoors) and the National Lacross League (indoors), so yeah.

 

In the grand scheme of things I'm not sure if a break-away is a good thing.

 

 

True True, I'm glad that F1 didn't breakaway in 2010. But I Think that some sports need, how should I say, Major Revisions, F1 had major revisions in 2009, WRC will have revisions in 2017, and if FIFA could change. Along with the FAI's gliding commitee. Then perhaps it would be better. I also think that Netball needs revisions, it's not in the Olympics, none of the players are famous, and, i'm not being sexist but more men need to compete. Paintball also needs revisions as well so it can be popular. The problem is in Paintball, Netball, Banger Racing and Gliding is your only really famous in the community of other mechanics, players, coaches, pilots and drivers. The fans have to be extremely dedicated to know. Being British, not many people in my country know who Jeff Gordon from Nascar is. Breakaway's can be both bad, and good in my opinion. I like the NFL Rooney rule, it's not being racist, it's trying to prevent racism. So if you have any ideas tell me.

 

I was reading somewhere that WRC actually uses Low-Tech. If that is so, then seriously they will have to put more drivers in it. The problem with the WRC is that it's a time based sport. If the cars launched at the same time(don't know if they still do, but they used to). And it was rallycross on a point to point road. Then it would be less predictable. I say, make WRC a grid-based sport that is like point to point rallycross. Then perhaps it will be less predictable. 14 cars, 1 winner.

 

Here is a list of regulations for the WRC http://www.fia.com/regulations/regulation/fia-world-rally-championship-119?search_api_views_fulltext=wrc

 

I still hate the fact that the world of sport is losing the magic it used to have.

 

Aha, apparently it's because WRC has too many restrictions. Such as no 4WD. I Still believe that thanks to Fifa Corruption and a lot of other factors. Sport is losing it's magic. http://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/1b3geo/why_is_wrc_dying_and_what_can_we_do_about_it/

Edited May 30, 2015 by ScarfaceOne