Armin Schwarz withdraws bid from the FIA tender for the role of WRC global promoter

Armin Schwarz and his partner, the Swiss consultancy firm ValueAdd group, have decided to pull out of the FIA tendering process for the WRC global promoter role, a position which is expected to commence in 2011.

Schwarz commented to rallye-magazin.de:
In this version, no one will sign the paper, not even North One. 

We have made a request to the FIA regarding some points, but

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North One Television (owner of International Sportsworld Communicators) CEO Neil Duncanson feels the next three months are crucial for the WRC

Speaking in Autosport magazine Neil Duncunson, CEO North One Television – the owner of WRC rights holder ISC – commented that the decisions made in the next three months by the FIA will leave an indelible mark on the sport.

Duncunson confirmed ISC would be bidding for the promoters position after further interest from other interested parties has forced the FIA to run a tendering process.

Duncunson commented in Autosport:
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Armin Schwarz bids for World Rally Championship global promoter and TV rights deal

In an article in Autosport magazine former WRC stalwart Armin Schwarz is working on a deal to tender for the position of global rights promoter of the World Rally Championship. Schwarz has worked in the media, presenting WRC coverage for German channel RTL, since he stopped competing in the WRC.

Valueaddgroup, a Swiss marketing consultancy, have written to the FIA declaring it’s intention to submit a formal bid to… Continue reading

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