WRC goes S1600T, what now for IRC?

[Rallyper]

WTCC was started by Eurosport events so FIA won't tell anything against IRC.. It's only preasure on manufacturers..

OK let´s wait and see... only it takes a couple of years.

[Helstar]

I wouldn´t think FIA will let IRC continue in current form (a worldwide serie) as equal with WRC. Maybe as European championship (ERC) possibly...

As stated above FIA can't do anything ! If (example) every manufacturers leave WRC and go IRC, then WRC championship is dead !

[Simmi]

As stated above FIA can't do anything ! If (example) every manufacturers leave WRC and go IRC, then WRC championship is dead !

Why would they all move to the irc? With the new regs if you want to go rallying you have to make a 1.6T car. Surely the car needs FIA homologation to be viable? The budgets are similar so why would you then choose to go to the lesser irc?

People who still think the irc is going to take over in the longterm. Well now would probably be a good time to wake up.

[RS]

I hope that manufacturers will be allowed to homologate the new S1600Ts without having to sign up for the WRC, otherwise the FIA have just done the sport of rallying in general a great disservice.

[Helstar]

Why would they all move to the irc?

I wrote "EXAMPLE", figures...

[Rally Power]

So it’ll be S2000/1.6T…finally after almost 3 years FIA decide it!

Sure there are still some doubts – level of 1.6T engine tuning, existence of aerodynamic package, etc – but setting a definitive guideline it’s crucial in order to attract new manufacturers.

Expanding S2000/1.6T category to all rally international series can also be a major step into WRC and IRC complementary, witch seems to be a newly FIA concern and somehow could be linked with the 2011 calendar presentation delay.

Rally future will only get damage from the ISC/Eurosport rivalry, so it’s more than time to establish the necessary adjustments in order to have both organizers working together on one strong international rally series.

[Barreis]

ISC can not do what Eurosport events can and that's live show 'cos nobody wants to buy it..

[Rally Power]

ISC can not do what Eurosport events can and that's live show 'cos nobody wants to buy it..

...even so, ISC has the WRC label.


A bit of humour from the google translation of 2011 S2000/1.6T article by rallyemagazine.de

"The Ford Fiesta will be the last with two-liter S2000 vacuum cleaner. The FIA decided at the last meeting of the World Council that in 2011 only to be homologated S2000 cars that are powered by a 1.6-liter turbo engine. Learn more about technical specifications of the WRC's successor will be announced in the coming days.
Simultaneously, the World Council reaffirmed that allowed both Super2000 variants (suckers and Turbo), and Group N cars in the WRC in 2011 and regional championships start."

[pucky54]

They definately have to rename the cars then. A 1.6 Liter-Turbo is no Super 2000 anymore.

[Simmi]

They definately have to rename the cars then. A 1.6 Liter-Turbo is no Super 2000 anymore.

Yeah agreed. Obviously the upgraded cars will just be renamed WRC's. But the entry level stuff needs a new name really.