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Thread: Rally2 (ex-R5) News
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3rd June 2016, 14:10 #3931
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Bob de Jong has recently picked up a new chassis and the Evo kit from Citroën Racing.
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3rd June 2016, 21:33 #3932
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4th June 2016, 22:34 #3933
For once I disagree with you... There will be loads of virtually unused wrc cars that are only accepted by some ASN's and that's it (unless FIA decides to make a stupid middle class for them basically throwing all the R5 rivalry out the window).
It would be a great opportunity both for wrc privateers (maybe even manus) and the ERC.
And yes of course I know it isn't realistic... But I think it would have been a good solution.Last edited by itix; 4th June 2016 at 22:36.
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4th June 2016, 22:49 #3934
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I totally disagree, sorry.
What do You think You would achieve?
The guys who actually drive ERC would have to buy WRC cars to be able to compete with old WRC cars. For God's sake why? Once R5 was established as the main class for anything but WRC and all those people invested into R5 machinery to be able to use it in the regional championships. Now their investments would be in vain and they would need to buy new (in fact old and used) machines which are 2-3x more expensive to run? What is that good for?
How do You think the manufacturers would like the idea that old outdated cars would become a main class in the championship where they currently sell and therefore also promote a lot of new cars? Again why should that be any good?
R5 cars are relatively affordable just like the ERC events are. Still most of the guys struggle to find budget to run the whole season. WRC car costs approximately 2-3x more to run, so the same question again. Why shall it help the championship to introduce hugely expensive cars?Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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4th June 2016, 23:03 #3935
It really wouldn't help anyone to have them just sit around to be used by no one... That's for sure so if not the ERC, maybe the TER then.
We are seeing a steady decline of competitors in the ERC and I believe this trend will continue unfortunately.
I agree that it certainly wouldn't help those currently participating but I think it would help the series as a whole.
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4th June 2016, 23:05 #3936
... Or maybe I'm wrong and all focus would be on the new world rally cars an the series would trip on its own costs.
Still, I don't like to see the old cars just go to waste. A looot of time and effort has been put into them.
Also they look heaps better than the - 17 cars we have seen so far.
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4th June 2016, 23:54 #3937
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How many current wrc cars You think there are out there, not many Polos I guess....
"With that car, your brain can actually never keep up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI
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5th June 2016, 23:26 #3938
The Polios were probably one chassis from Start to finish so yeah... Probably only the five something cars that vw built. Plenty of DS3 and Fiestas though.
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5th June 2016, 23:32 #3939
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6th June 2016, 08:48 #3940
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ERC2 has about 5 entries/event and as you all know it´s for GrN Mitsu/Subaru. How many those type of cars there are in europe?
Some of you really think that old WRC will be huge success? RRC is same car than WRC and there were never more than 3 of them in ERC."quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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