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Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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21st January 2024, 14:31 #601
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IMHO the relevance of the road relevance is a thing of the past.
I'd take it from strictly practical point of view. For WRC team which builds 5-10 cars per year it's definitely easier to build it fully in house from a spaceframe, especially with any kind of hybrid or EV. On the other hand for Rally2 which are being produced in dozens or hundreds it makes more sense to take a stock bodyshell from production and deliver it to some subcontractor which welds a rollcage inside (that's how it's being done anyway).Last edited by Mirek; 22nd January 2024 at 16:33.
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21st January 2024, 23:32 #602
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22nd January 2024, 02:21 #603
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Well, yes, but wrc demands it to be hybrid, to look like a road car and theres probably some more stuff like homologation and manufacturer participation.
Tho Elfyn said recently that these tube frame cars with pannels are more expensive... Which I found weird. Maybe he was talking about the "tube frame car with hybrid engine"? Idk... I dont understand how those things work
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22nd January 2024, 17:37 #604
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Some interesting points of view on this from Latvala, Abiteboul and Millener:
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...bate/10568210/
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22nd January 2024, 20:27 #605
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Thankfully M-Sport’s team principal Richard Millener openly talked about what WRC Promoter is not doing right now:
"For me personally, we need a pinnacle. The funding is a very important part of the sport but if we have the following, the media interest and people around the sport, then the money comes with that element and that is maybe where we are missing at the moment. I think we need to think about how to make it more appealing and entertaining for people and how we can get more people to see the sport".
Not surprised, though, about Toyota's POV, since they recently announced that they will again produce ICE cars. Which makes totally sense when they go for 100% fossil-free sustainable fuels...
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22nd January 2024, 20:36 #606
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It's quite easy to make WRC get more audience.
1: It's not a "pinnacle" if its not competition, whatever cars you bring up.
You need bigger competition.
2: you need some stories, not just a couple of drivers without identity just saying what the PR-department told you to say.
You need some Petter Solberg's, Marcus Grönholm's, Colin McRae's, and some local heros that fights the top-guys in theire home rally.
3: you can't hide your sport behind a paywall.
That is basic knowledge, but not for people watching an Excel-sheat....
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22nd January 2024, 20:51 #607
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Originally Posted by Jari-Matti
Cyril is the only one grasping the bigger picture, no pretending there are quick fixes or it's this thing or that. Spot on."It's not sport!" - Gilles Panizzi
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22nd January 2024, 21:59 #608
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'Reduce' Rally1 cars back to WRC 2011-16 specs.... 'Upgrade' Rally2 cars up to WRC 2011-16 specs
Done. You are welcome, my friends.
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24th January 2024, 16:09 #609
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Whatever they do, please stop renumbering classes!
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29th January 2024, 11:25 #610
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3D comparison of the most watched racing series based on their social media followings (maybe a bit of a surprise...)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ENf8NxSZVNU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-70y_8Srj1cLast edited by wyler; 29th January 2024 at 11:29.
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Really?? I'm no fan of F1, but too many here have a giant chip on their shoulder about F1......Compared to the WRC, it's actually a well run series....unlike the WRC which is extremely amateur a lot...
WRC main class in 2025