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Domingo, 24 Março 2019 11:07 | Actualizado em Segunda, 25 Março 2024 04:08

WRC attendances top four million for second straight season    

 

·       WRC rounds again attract more than four million people in 2018

·       Championship records remarkable 30 per cent fan growth in six years

·       Pinnacle of global rallying remains huge magnet for spectators

 

The number of fans attending last season’s thrilling FIA World Rally Championship exceeded four million for the second consecutive year.

 

Figures compiled by individual rallies from ticket sales and local authority information reveal an attendance of more than 4.1 million fans across the 13 rounds – a remarkable average of 315,000 for each WRC weekend.

 

Since WRC Promoter took ownership of the championship’s commercial rights at the start of 2013, attendances have surged from 3.1 million across the same number of rounds – a rise of more than 30 percent.

 

As in 2017, rallies in Argentina, Portugal and Mexico were again the best-attended, while the traditional season-opening Rallye Monte-Carlo has more than doubled its crowd figure to nearly 200,000 since 2013. 

 

“WRC spectator numbers compare extremely positively with other world level motorsports,” said WRC Promoter managing director Oliver Ciesla.

 

“Indeed, in some countries our rallies have proved to be the biggest annual entertainment event, larger than other sporting competitions and attractions like music festivals and industry fairs.

 

“Expanding the WRC to 14 rallies and the introduction of Chile to the 2019 championship offers further scope for growth thanks to the great passion for motorsport we see from fans in Latin America.

 

“Such growing visitor numbers bring big benefits for WRC host cities and countries. The direct income provided to the local economy by national and international visitors is significant,” added Ciesla.  

 

The figures follow data released by independent analyst Nielsen Sports which showed WRC’s global television airtime and related benefits, such as media values for WRC destinations, car manufacturers and sponsors, soared to record levels last year.

 

The three-way title fight between Sébastien Ogier, Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak helped lift airtime to an unprecedented 14,208 hours and an average TV audience of more than 63 million per WRC event.

 

Despite the adverse impact of February’s winter Olympic Games and football’s World Cup in June and July, 2018 was the second consecutive year in which the WRC’s global TV audience topped 800 million.

 


 

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WRC attendances exceeded four million fans for a second straight season in 2018.

 

About WRC Promoter GmbH

WRC Promoter GmbH is responsible for all commercial aspects of the FIA World Rally Championship, including TV production and the marketing of global media and sponsorship rights. The Promoter also has responsibility to increase the field of participants and to propose the venues that form the FIA WRC calendar.

 

The World Rally Championship is the FIA’s premium rally series. WRC showcases authentic motorsport, high performance cars and the world’s best drivers competing in dramatic surroundings ranging from the ice and snow of Scandinavia to the blistering heat of Mexico. Established in its current format in 1973, WRC participants battle for the drivers’ and manufacturers’ world titles at 14 rallies spanning 16 countries and five continents. Additional championship information can be found at www.wrc.com and www.wrcplus.com.

 

Next rally: Corsica linea - Tour de Corse, 28 - 31 March 2019


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