[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[quote="alleskids"]The program for Frederico Villagra is confirmed. 9 WRC events plus the Argentina championship. Munchi's Ford will again have a Ford (Fiesta) WRC

I´ve read that Villagra´s Fiesta will be a "superproduction" one :confused: . Is that right?. Will it be a 1.6T or a "proper" WRC? I thought Wilson wasn´t interested in 1.6T from WRC version development up to now. I believe only Mini BMW is going to run 1.6T SP version (Oliveira for instance...), at least on first months of the year. But, if I´m wrong, all the other privateer teams with Fiestas or DS3s are going to run WRC ones or 1.6T SP ones? :confused:

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Originally Posted by morganmilan

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Originally Posted by alleskids

The program for Frederico Villagra is confirmed. 9 WRC events plus the Argentina championship. Munchi's Ford will again have a Ford (Fiesta) WRC

I´ve read that Villagra´s Fiesta will be a "superproduction" one :confused: . Is that right?. Will it be a 1.6T or a "proper" WRC? I thought Wilson wasn´t interested in 1.6T from WRC version development up to now. I believe only Mini BMW is going to run 1.6T SP version (Oliveira for instance...), at least on first months of the year. But, if I´m wrong, all the other privateer teams with Fiestas or DS3s are going to run WRC ones or 1.6T SP ones? :confused:

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what's the difference between 1.6T SP and WRC? Bodywork?

According to recently released regulations it's front bumper, rear wing, engine fly wheel, brake discs and calipers.

The only SP so far is the Mini Countryman S, available for Rally Portugal. Yet no other downgraded WRCar or upgraded S2000 is in the market. Skoda is working on a Fabia 1.6t SP. Does Ford even have plans for a Fiets SP? Citroen only concentrates on the WRCar.

Hans Weijs Jr is planning an assault on the 2011 PWRC with a Citroen DS3 R3T, from Yves Matton's MyRacing.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

According to recently released regulations it's front bumper, rear wing, engine fly wheel, brake discs and calipers.

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So, differences between them aren´t so huge, I guess. Is it to be expected a great pace and power difference between these classes? It looks like 1.6T SP cars are at a very higher level related to s2000 and R4 cars. An unfair battle between all theses sort of cars at same class then? Maybe it had been more logical separate classes to compete...(I´m thinking on ERC for instance, now that 1.6T SP cars are allowed)

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Originally Posted by alleskids

Does Ford even have plans for a Fiets SP?

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For sure yes. M-Sport must run it's business and WRC cars are only for WRC championship. There is bigger market outside.

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Originally Posted by morganmilan

So, differences between them aren´t so huge, I guess. Is it to be expected a great pace and power difference between these classes? It looks like 1.6T SP cars are at a very higher level related to s2000 and R4 cars. An unfair battle between all theses sort of cars at same class then? Maybe it had been more logical separate classes to compete...(I´m thinking on ERC for instance, now that 1.6T SP cars are allowed)

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They are separated in 2011 regulations. S2000 1.6T is class 1, S2000 N/A and R4 are class 2. And yes, if they won't change regulations again, S2000 1.6T will be very close to WRC in performance and faster than S2000 N/A.

So it should be relatively easier for Ford, Citroen and Mini to build a WRCar and downgrade it to SP, then for Peugeot and Skoda to upgrade their S2000 car?

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Originally Posted by alleskids

The only SP so far is the Mini Countryman S, available for Rally Portugal. Yet no other downgraded WRCar or upgraded S2000 is in the market. Skoda is working on a Fabia 1.6t SP. Does Ford even have plans for a Fiets SP? Citroen only concentrates on the WRCar.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

For sure yes. M-Sport must run it's business and WRC cars are only for WRC championship. There is bigger market outside.

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No. Ford's chief has said he hasn't plans to sell an SP (any cars with 1.6 turbo).

That’s also what I read in Gpweek some times ago. A S2000 2000cc NA is cheaper than a S2000 1.6T (SP). But if the SP version is allowed next year and the Mini SP starts to dominate, maybe he change his mind.

For those manufacturers who have a WRC it would be a quite easy task to make and homologate a SP version.