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24th February 2009, 09:44 #1
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2010 Farewell WRC Cars and Hello S 2000.
Instead of introducing 2011 the new Super2000+ with turbo-kits, are in the coming year Super2000 -Cars as WRC replacement in the Rallye WRC.
FIA, manufacturers and Promoter ISC obviously agreed on the common meeting in the previous week.
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/wm/d/...000/index.html:cool: You Can´t Loose What Your Never Had.
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24th February 2009, 09:53 #2
Finally they take a decision, if it is the right one remains to be seen, but for me it certainly looks like the only possible one. According to the article it is said that Citroen has almost completed their C3 S2000 allready, and Ford is waiting only for the engine for their Fiesta S2000. Let's wait and see what potential manufacturers will turn their heads towards WRC in the coming years.
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24th February 2009, 10:03 #3
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It looks ok, but I do not take anything for granted, until I see it black on white from FIA !
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24th February 2009, 10:22 #4
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I hope this is coming already in 2010. I think it is good that the change is coming as soon as possible. It whould not be great for the sport to have another "sabbatical year" as it is this year.
Bring on S2000 without turbo for 2010!
My german is a bit bad but is the article saying that the S2000 cars will have a bigger spoiler and front bumper when they turn to Wrc-cars?
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24th February 2009, 10:26 #5
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Hopefully is the right decision, I'm all for it, let it develop and when the formula is over, in more or less 5 to 7 years, introduce the Turbo Kit.
There WAS nothing like rallying, Superrally is a joke!
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24th February 2009, 10:29 #6
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Originally Posted by Donney
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24th February 2009, 10:35 #7
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Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
But other sources say that turbo is still in as a part. Why has not other Rally mags/sites mentioned this meeting, WRC.com for instance ??
They are also saying that 1.6 turbo might replace 2.0
But why a new thread on this issue, cant we continue with this one, to keep it simple: http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=129177
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24th February 2009, 11:19 #8
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Originally Posted by Sulland
Having seen S2000 cars on a couple of occasions in Rally Norway I must say it looks rather tame on the stages compared to WRC. In my opinion S2000 without modifications (read stronger engine) is not by any means spectacular or fast enough to replace the WRC-cars as the top level of rallying.
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24th February 2009, 11:24 #9
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Originally Posted by Iskald
Loeb in a C3 S2000??
I'll have some of that.
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24th February 2009, 11:31 #10
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If it's a choice...as it seems to be....or having an international rally championship or nothing, i'll take S2000 all day long. Forget "spectacular"....that argument was used when Grp A replaced Grp B and things were just fine, sure it took time to adjust but in the current climate rallying has to become affordable and relevant to road cars. If it isn't it may as well die.
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