WRC out, R5 in

[GigiGalliNo1]

Also. Take note:

If and when the R5 specifications are said to become the specs for the future WRCar... the top class will still be called WRC and the specifications will change to what R5 are. Hence M-Sport have new R5, VW are working on new Skoda Fabia R5 and then these will turn into the WRC specifications.

[Mirek]

Obviously not. It's just that the R5 have an updated shell... WRC car not yet. Wait til 2014..

Have You ever seen Fiesta R5 and WRC live? I can recognize which one is which even if I am blindfolded without any doubts.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Obviously not. It's just that the R5 have an updated shell... WRC car not yet. Wait til 2014..

Have You ever seen Fiesta R5 and WRC live? I can recognize which one is which even if I am blindfolded without any doubts.

I haven't seen them in person but i can totally understand you can tell the difference. I'm not that silly.

I too would know the difference between a full blown WRC car to a RRC lesser spec car.

What i'm talking about is that the specs in a R5 car can well and truly become WRC spec in the future... because it's brought down prices in built and purchase... so possibly some elements of the R5 can be WRC etc. How many seconds off a KM is the R5 at the moment to WRC? Someone posted it up before....

[Mirek]

If the R5 becomes new WRC formula the cost would grow up not vice versa.

[GigiGalliNo1]

how?

[Mirek]

Like every stuff used in top competition level in whatever sport. It has always been like that and it will stay like that because the top players can afford to spend hell of a money. In the end it doesn't matter how complicated the machines are. Those who can afford to spend money on any kind of improvement they do it.

[polo10]

I agree with Mirek ,if they put R5 the top class the costs Will go up a lot,i think they should stay everything líke it is now,The wrc's are spectacular cars,And the R5 should be a good óption for the private teams...

[big_sw2000]

If the R5 becomes new WRC formula the cost would grow up not vice versa.

Yep, that is true. Is that one of the reasons we went to the 1.6 WRC cars. And stopped using the fully electronic 2L WRC cars.

Steve

[306 Cosworth]

Having just got back from Rally GB, if R5 is made the top spec of the sport, it will be pretty poor. The R5 Fiesta sounds so boring and quiet compared to the full blown WRC Cars. The top spec cars should remain as they are for the foreseeable future.

[EightGear]

Let's not generalise R5 cars as boring just because the only car homologated happens to sound boring...