The initial price doesnt matter, they can sell it even for 1 euro, but what about the maintenance costs?
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The initial price doesnt matter, they can sell it even for 1 euro, but what about the maintenance costs?
Does R5 allow bodywork modifications? ie the maximum width in the rules. Does that mean:
1. road car bodywork can be modified to this max width
2. road car must be no wider than this as standard
Sure it can be modified although it's not explicitly written in this public document. No car in B-class is even close to such width so that such rule would have no meaning.
Toyota will return to rallying with an entry-level Yaris which will make its first public outing in Rally Germany later this month.
The TMG Yaris R1A has been developed as an entry-level machine priced at approximately €22,500.
Toyota said the car will be able to compete in the World Rally Championship under the R1A regulations once it is homologated by the FIA before the end of the year.
The Yaris will run as 'zero car' duriung Rallye Deutschland and it will be driven by Isolde Holderied.
"It is a great thrill for TMG to return to rallying, a discipline in which we enjoyed a great deal of success in the past," said Toyota Motorsport president Yoshiaki Kino****a.
"The TMG Yaris R1A is a completely different project compared to our WRC past; it is an affordable but exciting car which makes rallying's major events accessible to a whole range of participants.
"We have already received numerous enquiries about this car so we know there is a huge appetite in the rally world for a new Toyota; I hope this is the start of a new rally dynasty at TMG."
Looks very expensive for me, especially for a new car full of "initial problems".
Maybe I'm just late to the table here, but I'm a little confused - what are the R-class regulations, and how will they affect the existing structure of the WRC? Are they additional clases alongside the WRC, S2000, PWRC and WRC Academy, or are the R-classes a complete restructing of the category?
This sounds like something Wikipedia should have a page on, but I cannot find anything on it anywhere on the internet.
A small guide :)
PWRC, SWRC or Academy are not car classes. These are championships eligible for particular cars.
PWRC is eligible for N4, R3, R2 and R1, N3, N2, N1 cars.
Academy is set only for Fiesta R2 in Academy spec. (not full R2 I think)
SWRC is set for S2000 either the "old" 2.0 N/A or the "new" 1.6 Turbo
WRC is set for S2000 1.6T cars with additional WRC Kit (larger turbo restrictor, lighter flywheel, big rear wing, different front bumper and front asphalt brakes, thinner windows)
R classes have been out for a couple of years and largely used especially in former JWRC (if we speak about WRC events). They shall be the future class system when all cars of old gr.A/N system are gone or implemented
R5 - newly defined class to be a successor of the S2000 2.0 N/A in regional and national championships (1.6T, 4x4 Kit Cars), for some time its working name was R4T (examples Fabia, Fiesta, 208 in development)
R4 - further tuned N4 cars (lightened, new suspension) (examples Evo IX, Evo X, Impreza)
R3 - top 2WD class in gr.R system; several options possible
- R3C - 2.0 N/A (examples Clio R3, Civic R3)
- R3D - 2.0 Diesel (example Punto R3D)
- R3T - 1.6 Turbo (example DS3 R3T, 207 R3T, Fiesta R3T in development)
R2 - less modifications, 2WD; again several options possible
- R2C - 2.0 N/A (no car homologated)
- R2B - 1.6 N/A (example C2 R2, Fiesta R2, Fabia R2, Twingo R2, 208 R2 to be homologated soon)
R1 - least modifications, 2WD, basically almost stock cars
- R1A - 1.4 N/A (example Yaris R1 to be homologated soon)
- R1B - 1.6 N/A (example Twingo R1, Fiesta R1, DS3 R1)
You where faster Mirek, but anyway I post my own version.
Afaik R-group cars replace A & N group cars. I believe that no new group A & N homologations are allowed anymore, only upgrades to the existing ones. Btw, if no new A & N homologations are not allowed, from which year did this happen?
The main philosophy with R-group cars are that every part that can be replaced or modified must be homologated, even springs and dampers that are free in group A & N. There are also some kind of cost control for the parts.
Sporting regulations: FIA Rally Championships
2012 WRC Sporting Regulations and Appendices (english) - publié le: 15.06.2012: Classes in WRC rallies on page 13.
2012 Regional Rallies Championships Sporting Regs and Appendices (english) - published on: 09.03.2012: Classes in regional championship rallies on page 11.
Technical regulations: International Sporting Code & Appendices
Article 260: R1 (1400 cc – 1600 cc NA engine, R2 (16000 cc – 2000 cc NA engine) and R3 (2000 cc NA engine)
Article 260D: R3D (2000 cc diesel engine) and R3T (1600 cc turbo engine)
R2 and R3 regulations are very similar, some minor difference in the modification of the body shell and suspension (I don’t know what these differences are). R1 is almost a standard car.
The biggest difference between R2 and R3 is the gearbox, 5-gear gearbox for R2 and 6-gear gearbox for R3. R1 has a standard gearbox.
So the R1, R2 and R3 describe the tuning grade and the A, B and C the engine capacity.
Article 261:
R5 is a new member of the R-group and is valid from the beginning of 2013. Peugeot has said that they will unveil their R5 in September.
R5 is based on a R3T car with the addition of 4WD with a 5-gear gearbox.
So, if I understand correctly, Group A and Group N are being discontinued, with the R-class cars serving as their replacements, and depending on their classification, R-class cars will be elegible to enter certain championships.
Right. I think I've got it. It does make sense; I've felt that some of the various championships have needed cleaning up for a while now, but it's not the most-pressing issue facing the sport.
Our team (ALM RUSSIA / DMACK RUSSIA / Academy Rally) has built first VW Polo R1. This car will take part in "DMACK CUP" series in Russia.
Info about tests
Photos from first tests
Video
On-board video
Is it homologated?