2010 Farewell WRC Cars and Hello S 2000.

[Brother John]

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

[wwbroe]

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.

[Sulland]

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It looks ok, but I do not take anything for granted, until I see it black on white from FIA !

[J.Lindstroem]

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?

[Donney]

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.

[J.Lindstroem]

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.

I think the S2000's can develope very much in the following years. Can they be faster than people think? We saw stunning pace from the Proton Satria and the Fabia is also beating the less good Wrc-drivers. Maybe the S2000 is to slow for Wrc as it is now, but in a couple of years, it may be absolutley perfect!

[Sulland]

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?

That is how I read it, that the difference btw the IRC and WRC S2000 (or 2009 and 2010) is plastic that will fall of if the car is used as it should !!!

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

[Iskald]

That is how I read it, that the difference btw the IRC and WRC S2000 (or 2009 and 2010) is plastic that will fall of if the car is used as it should !!!

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

http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=129177

Autosport has no mention of it either, and this decision is somewhat in contrast with their article some three weeks ago saying that WRC would continue in 2010 and that S2000(+) was on for 2011.

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.

[Buzz Lightyear]

Autosport has no mention of it either, and this decision is somewhat in contrast with their article some three weeks ago saying that WRC would continue in 2010 and that S2000(+) was on for 2011.

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.

It's like watcing a well driven Mk2 Escort in the forests, under powered, but you could watch it all day.

Loeb in a C3 S2000??

I'll have some of that.

[I am evil Homer]

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.