Should the WRC take things back to basics?

[AL14]

Don't want to seem rude or unrespectful but you guys are worrying too much about techincal aspects nobody outside this forum care. Yes they have an importance for sure but WRC has not lost that kind of spectators.

[stefanvv]

Yes of course nobody has to be tech agnostic. But isn't this thread mostly about "the cars"?

[Formaldehyde]

In practice, "making the WRC more exciting" means "coming up with new technical aspects that nobody outside this forum cares about".

[AL14]

Yes of course nobody has to be tech agnostic. But isn't this thread mostly about "the cars"?

Yes it is, it is perfectly on topic. What I wanted to say is that it is useless, the whole thread, IF you want to make those changes in order to have more public in the WRC like it was on '80. That's why I said I didn't want to seem disrespectful.

[stefanvv]

it is useless, the whole thread

agree, quite useless thread as nothing is going to be changed

[Mirek]

Isn’t launch control still in use?

Actually not as it was known in the past. Current launch control is only an adjustable rpm limiter. I'm quite sure about S2000 and S1600 and I suppose it's same with current WRC. Maybe after 2015 change to hydraulic gearboxes it could change. Does anyone know?

[Sulland]

Is there a plan in FIA to do something to the WRCar in 2017, or is that only a rumor that larger cars will come in?

But apart from that, how can we best get a wider field that can fight for victories, or is that utopia. The rally world championship will never be wider than 2-6 manufacturers and their top drivers?
Or are there ways to improve the thrill of world rallying?

[giu canbera]

I'd like to suggest a different approach guys...

I'm new here (I'm 29y.o.) and I just got into WRC (since the 3 last races from last year) because of RallyCross, so I really like the current cars, sound, tech, cuz they are all related to my new favorite racing series. RallyX ('I've been watching since 2012).

If WRC and you guys here are planning to "atract younger fans" then you should focus on presenting RallyX to young people. You can really steal ANY CASUAL F1 FAN with that concept. For real. ANY CASUAL FAN! I know most of people here will scream that RallyX sucks and etc, but think of it as something to BRING RALLY CARS into people... Once they get into those cars, drivers and series.. its kinda like IMPOSSIBLE to them to not look out for "Whats Rally?".. Then.. the first image they will find its gonna be a jumping WRC machine around threes and mud and people watching it from inside the track. Its impossible to not think "WOOW THESE GUYS NEEDS BALLS"..
I really think that should be one of the steps for WRC right now. It worked for me and a few more RallyX fans that I've met online

Oh.. also I'd like to blame manufacturers for putting efforts in WRC, WEC, GT, NASCAR, ETC... and they are still NOT BRINGING "racing things to the street cars". And They should! Which one would you buy? haha



Hope no one gets offended by this, ok.

[Sladden]

So like me you'd like to see more of a driver input on the gear changes?

I like Think that motorsport can only be spearhead of technology as long as it does not take over for the driver to much. Its not that big a deal with the paddles but its a symbol.

Lets make people exited about rally cars again is what Im saying. Outside of hardcores not many Think about VW Polos or Citroen C3 in a dreamlike fashion. Like with the Escort Cosworth, Peugeot 205 or Subaru Impreza...not even Close!

[Sladden]

One thing I’m missing from onboards on gravel is the sound of gravel rattling under the car.

Totally agree! That was something I Always was thinking about driving on a gravel road...this sounds just like the rally onboards! Simple stuff like that made a big difference to the feeling of being inside the car!