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Rally2 based regulations would only make Rally2 a lot more expensive, less equal and less reliable. It is not a solution but a quick fix to WRC which would do more harm than good in a long run.
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Not only. It is WAY cheaper to run the current cars than developing new ones. It's normal that they don't want to develop something new. On the other hand without that no new manufacturers will...

The stock-based engine is becoming a disadvantage of Rally2 not an advantage. Less and less stock units are suitable for racing use and I'm quite sure that no other manufactruer will build a special...

As I wrote you in another thread* the simple problem with EVs in rallying is that at the current tech level they are not competitive at all and they won't be in forseenable future. The only way to...

Exactly. I stated here plenty of times in the past that it's a million Dollar question however we can, at least, say what is not the future - and thirty years old model for regulations is definitely...

You can't base future regulations on something what is on the market today. You have to look ahead in the future. Otherwise you will have to come over and over again with some last minute mess. A...

Asking for new rules being based on a stock car in 2024 is completely ignorrant to the development in automotive. In the future even Rally2 and Rally3 rules will face troubles to find suitable base...

That doesn't make Rally2 rules in any way close to what gr.A rules were. Those are two completely different worlds.

Group A-like rules are useless in 2024. Actually that idea run out of steam already nearly 30 years ago.

Power to weight ratio doesn't bring otherwise different designes to the same level. That is total misconception completely ignoring other differencies such as drivetrain, suspension, aero, weight...

500 thousand Euro today equals only 375 thousand from 2011. There is an inflation.

I'd add that even the speed of the works development is unsustainable for the customers. The privateers need stability and for them fewer uppgrades coming through the season is better.

Also the...

Forget about these numbers, they have nothing to do with reality. It's a lot more.

The power figures have always been officially far lower than in reality. It's been decades since since someone officially published anything close to reality :)

Even the very first R5 car...

IMHO it can be whatever story which brings positive interest of the wider public and potential customers (interest from 10 years old children doesn't bring much). I dare to say that simple...

No, it's not. The point was different.

Anyway If you remove the aero they will spend the same money on suspension, or on differentials or whatever. The budget they have is not much driven by the...

If it's 0,1 s/km better than your competitor, it's worth it. The manufacturers have the money and when they commit to the series they rather spend more and succeed than save some money and loose...

The best selling cars in Europe in 2003:
1. Tesla Y
2. Dacia Sandero
3. Volkswagen T-Roc
4. Peugeot 208
5. Renault Clio
6. Opel Corsa

As you can see 5 of 6 of these cars are competitors to...

The most expensive thing is development and testing cost and the funny thing about it is that this cost doesn't depend on materials used. You can make the whole car from wood but the development and...

First of all what you suggest is more difficult than it sounds. Everything about Rally2 cars was designed for the power they have. Using larger restrictor will automatically lead either to low...

Having a budget cap is for sure sensible but it's not a thing which would make new manufacturers join and that's been the main issue.



This type of thinking about the rules is what I'd prefer...

That's a million Dollar question. Anyway reducing cost works as a measure to keep those already in the sport from leaving but it will not help bringing new ones. What you need is to give them a...

All what you present woud safe a fraction of a seaon cost and it would not bring any new manufacturers.

I know I keep repeating it all the time but the way to attract wealthy customers is to...

Current suspension level is a result of decades of development and it's impossible to go back in time. You simply can't put dampers worse than on an average 2024 stock car to a Rally1. It's same as...

How do you create areas out of traffic in let's say Rallye Monte Carlo where everyone has to use the very same mountain narrow roads because there are no alternative routes?

You can ask anyone...