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    Not sure this WRC Trophy is a good thing. It will confuse casual motorsport fans and could take much needed publicity away from WRC2.

    It will only be a creditable series depending on who is in it.

    The '16 WRC cars are much more expensive to run than R5's so youngsters wont be in them. And the likes of Evans in an R5 beats the likes of Bertelli in a WRC anyway.

    What is really the reason for this Trophy then - just to sell/run '16 WRC cars ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira View Post
    As far as Bertelli's and others can get 2017 car, no!
    Bertelli has plans for three rallies with the new WRC 2017. Could do other seven rallies with the 2016 version on WRC Trophy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mirek View Post
    It's roughly 80 Hp difference, higher rpm etc. Yes, in my opinion it is a big difference for reliability but I may be wrong. Also the cooling may be an issue.
    Correct. Bigger restrictor means higher airflow which allows for much faster engine speeds and the engine is usually made for a specific piston average speed so increasing the engine speed will mean rods through the crankcase (unless they change the crank throw as well but that would mean altering pretty much the entire engine)

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    Quote Originally Posted by itix View Post
    so increasing the engine speed will mean rods through the crankcase (unless they change the crank throw as well but that would mean altering pretty much the entire engine)
    the increase at rpm/hp is not so big to have such problems.They have already forged rods.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
    Not sure this WRC Trophy is a good thing. It will confuse casual motorsport fans.......
    I'm not sure the WRC attracts that many 'casuals'.....so I wouldn't worry about that.

    Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???

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    Quote Originally Posted by dimviii View Post
    the increase at rpm/hp is not so big to have such problems.They have already forged rods.
    There is a limit to material strength. That which does not bend breaks so as much as you forge a rod, eventually it will break. Material fatigue is also a factor, and the piston rings, bearings etc will also wear faster. I don't remember how many rallies it is the engine has to stay in one piece without being touched but it will affect long term reliability.

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    I think that we can all agree that it would at least shorten the rebuild periods considerably.
    Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump

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    Which driver we can expect in WRC Trophy?
    Prokop,Henning,Bertelli?

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    Henning maybe. Prokop i guess he will try 2017 car

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    Hopefully it won't go the way of R-GT. 2-3 cars turn up and then the whole thing dies a year later.
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