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1st December 2016, 18:59 #11
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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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1st December 2016, 19:20 #12
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1st December 2016, 19:23 #13
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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1st December 2016, 19:31 #14
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1st December 2016, 19:54 #15
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1st December 2016, 21:57 #16
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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1st December 2016, 22:26 #17
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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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2nd December 2016, 10:09 #18
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Which driver we can expect in WRC Trophy?
Prokop,Henning,Bertelli?
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2nd December 2016, 10:18 #19
Henning maybe. Prokop i guess he will try 2017 car
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2nd December 2016, 11:41 #20
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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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