Good news DS3Wrc are back in Portugal with Meeke, Lefebvre and Al-Qassimi.. + Poland with Breen and Lefebvre http://goo.gl/OEwg2w
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Good news DS3Wrc are back in Portugal with Meeke, Lefebvre and Al-Qassimi.. + Poland with Breen and Lefebvre http://goo.gl/OEwg2w
Nice, but I think Meeke should do Poland as well. He was suprisingly slow there. Would definitely benefit from more experience at this rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmarcus21
On the other no one knows if Rally Poland will save calendar spot.
Will Rally Poland stay for next year? do Citroen know something we don't?
They are the same concerns a lot of forum members here had since the beginning...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Do we have geniuses in here or retarded over there?
Doubts about Rally Poland's future plus the constraints of testing the 2017 car means no entry for Meeke here this time.
Personally I love the look and sound of the old Group A cars. Especially this car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RM...&nohtml5=FalseQuote:
Originally Posted by AL14
next after the Quattro, this is probably one of the most iconic rally cars ever used. Who will remember the fiesta in 10 years time?
Probably neither...If we read carefully Autosport article we may notice that this seems to be another over speculative piece from theirs rally journo. Honestly, there’s nothing substantial in it and the unnamed sources are always convenient when you try to impress the most sensible readers.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Evans waves Gr.B dramatic memories and tries to establish a parallel with ’17 regs, forgetting the huge advances on rally cars handling and security. And on the spectator’s control issue, what matters is to improve safety standards, whatever kind of car it’s used, and those standards must be used by each organizer, from national events to WRC.
2017 cars will be more powerfull, faster and spectacular to see (even on tarmac, at least in loco), but more demanding to drive. That’s why it makes sense to implement a Super-license and restrain them to WRC top drivers.
Let’s be fair: something has to be done to revamp WRC. The shooting out proposal, and probably any other innovative scheme that threats rally spirit, is rejected by the rally community. Getting back to long resistance events, shrinking the calendar and WRC need for global recognizing, is also off the table.
The only thing left is to improve the cars. In a fast and unanimous way, FIA and manufacturers agreed on the ‘17 tech rules and there are founded prospects for a high level championship. What’s the point to question them now?
The current cars are quicker through a stage than Gp B. But, sadly, that isn't bringing in more interest. The WRC needs to be more spectacular. It's just more evolution, rather than a dramatic revolution which the sport needs. People need to wake up - it's being left behind by other series.
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Originally Posted by EstWRC
Spectacle? Hmm, what is it? - Make the cars RWD, increase engine power and reduce tyre grip level?