Should the WRC take things back to basics?

[smsgrafica]

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!

That's because real life cars used to look exactly like their WRC counterpart. Now you just see boring hatchbacks on the streets.

YESTERDAY:

[smsgrafica]

TODAY:

[Gregor-y]

Tricking your car out with various Group N homologated parts was always worth a few bragging points when I was younger. Subaru's engine mounts in particular are a nice alternative to the rock-hard silicone stuff the aftermarket sells. My old Impreza had a lot of group N bushings scattered around on it.

[Zeakiwi]

Ford might have a Ford Fiesta RS in the pipeline.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/fi...ight-to-polo-r

[denkimi]

money is not the issue, because no team will ever have enough of it. if they have 20 million, they will spend 20 million. it they have 100 million, they will spend a 100 million. if they cant spend it on titanium parts, they will spend it on the development of more aerodynamic doorhandles or lighter fire extinguishers.

One thing occurred to me, what about a privateer championship? Not many of them around that do the whole series, but quite a few that do several rounds? And it would add another element of competition, which is arguably fairer on them? Might even entice some who do WRC2/3/Production cup to step up another level, to a series that has fairer competition?

What if there was say a 6 round series for privateers, specific rounds and a little bit of media, ie top 3 actually get mentioned in the highlights package? Easier to sell to privateers and might encourage a little bit more participation? Wouldn't really cost the promoters anything? Would help possibly with increasing numbers and give them an outlet for driving at their level of ability etc. As NOT would say, a ladyboy cup especially for them. As you aren't going to get more cars out in the WRC field from manufacturers.

what they should do is allow privateers to score manufacturer points. count the 2 best placed cars of a marque, no matter what team they belong to.
that way manufacturers will be encouraged to support privateers like kubica.

[stefanvv]

what they should do is allow privateers to score manufacturer points. count the 2 best placed cars of a marque, no matter what team they belong to.
that way manufacturers will be encouraged to support privateers like kubica.

That is very good as an idea, but I don't see any other manufacturer than M-Sport to make profit from privateers in WRC field. And they are not even a manufacturer, funny.
Manufacturers seem to not care much about the private field any more, don't they.

[Mirek]

Such point-scoring system worked very well in IRC in the past, that's true.

[Gregor-y]

Then we'll have a flood of Lancias, er, Fords, in every event. Still, I like the idea.

[Mk2 RS2000]

Back to the future, how many of you remember the days when the highest places three vehicles of a marque scored the manufacturers points.
In those days it was not uncommon for a number of local competitors to gain a little assistance to participate as they were effectively the next cab of the rank should one of the "works" cars fail
Of course in those days one could build their own car to the regulations, cars that could be the same specification as the works cars.

Fast forward 30 years into the future does anyone expect to see a similar number of todays WRC spec cars in historic rallying as we see of the likes of Escorts, Lancia, Datsun, Porsche etc that we see in historic rallies today?

[stefanvv]

Why one would care about to see 30 years old Hyunday i20 when he can see 60 years old Quattro?
On the serious note I doubt someone will miss current WRC cars, as there are not many of them. Even Fiesta would be just few numbers after so many years.... or may be not. Who know what the future will bring, may be today cars would be actually beasts comparing to future cars, never know.