[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

And Group B rally cars were cutting edge technology, and expensive at the time. If those Group B regulations were applied now, WRC cars would be a lot more powerful than in 1986, and a lot gripper than in 1986. So therefore, a lot more dangerous, not to mention more expensive.



The harder compound tyres are a much better idea.

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Hard compound tires would make things more interesting. I wish there was one tire for each surface that everyone used, that way it would all be up to the engineers and the drivers and tire guessing was out of the equation. But to tell you the truth I don't want to see Group B cars again, I like watching cars built from production platforms a lot better. I would like to see a Group N+ or a return of Group A.

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Originally Posted by Saabaru

I would like to see a Group N+ or a return of Group A.

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An opinion that I have shared for quit a long time. Im sure others are the same.

I just want to see a substantial excess of power over grip.

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Originally Posted by Saabaru

I wish there was one tire for each surface that everyone used, that way it would all be up to the engineers and the drivers and tire guessing was out of the equation.

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Isn't this the case with the current tyre regulations...

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Originally Posted by Saabaru

Hard compound tires would make things more interesting. I wish there was one tire for each surface that everyone used, that way it would all be up to the engineers and the drivers and tire guessing was out of the equation. But to tell you the truth I don't want to see Group B cars again, I like watching cars built from production platforms a lot better. I would like to see a Group N+ or a return of Group A.

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Agree, a Production based Championship - which means the cars are relevant to the public. I'd go further - you can only use what that road car has e.g; Ford uses a 2L Turbo 4WD car - yet they don't sell one. What's the point in that?
Allow for 4WD, FWD, RWD, Turbo, N/A, etc, but have different weights, BHP allowances, etc We need variety instead of the same muted Turbo sound.
When will common sense prevail, cheap, exciting cars; ending of the farcical Rotation system were you drop the most famous Rallies every other year.

I agree with that.

Can someone translate it? http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/ra...aris-6602.html

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Originally Posted by Motorsportfun

Can someone translate it? http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/ra...aris-6602.html

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Now that Andreas Aigner hasbeen confirmed not racing in PWRC09, what will he do?? Drive for a M2 Team?? Ostberg??

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Originally Posted by JRodrigues

Now that Andreas Aigner hasbeen confirmed not racing in PWRC09, what will he do?? Drive for a M2 Team?? Ostberg??

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He will you where there is RedBull and that is with certanity not in the Subaru team. Only opinion i can think of is Citroen but they have said that they only will care about the A team with Loeb and Sordo. I don't know, maybe it doesnt look so good for him..