The two most renowned world rally commentators are demanding Rally New Zealand return to the World Rally Championship calendar.
Autosport rallying editor David Evans joined the voice of rally Colin Clark's From the Kitchen Table podcast this week to discuss a range of topics at the midway point of the 2018 season including the talk around the future of the WRC calendar.
The WRC promoter Oliver Ciesla has hinted at expanding the calendar both in terms of the number of rallies as well as trying to make the championship less European dominant, with Japan and Chile tipped to make the 2019 calendar. Other events, including New Zealand, are pushing for inclusion in 2020.
In 2018 there are 14 rallies with all but three (Mexico, Argentina and Australia) in Europe.
"For me, we absolutely have to go back to New Zealand because it is part of our heritage – it was there in 1972 [when the WRC first started]," Evans told Clark.
"More than that, for me, New Zealand gave fantastic rallying. Incredible pictures – ok not so many fans but amazing pictures," Clark agreed.