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    The only thing that FIA really need to do is loosen engine/powertrain regulation. Let every manufacturer use whatever type of powertrain they want, just make some limits.

    No new brand will ever enter WRC when they need to develop brand new purpose-made engine that cost like half of the car a cannot use it in any other series. Hybrid or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kenneth View Post
    The only thing that FIA really need to do is loosen engine/powertrain regulation. Let every manufacturer use whatever type of powertrain they want, just make some limits.

    No new brand will ever enter WRC when they need to develop brand new purpose-made engine that cost like half of the car a cannot use it in any other series. Hybrid or not.
    i agree with this, open up development and level cars with balance of performance rules. it's worked for WEC and it seems to be attracting different philosophies and technologies in Dakar, an event that maybe a few years ago seemed stuck in time.

    rallying is the ultimate marketing tool, to prove you can make the best car on all surfaces and on roads that normal people will drive on. if it can be made into a marketing opportunity this way, i think it could work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    i agree with this, open up development and level cars with balance of performance rules. it's worked for WEC and it seems to be attracting different philosophies and technologies in Dakar, an event that maybe a few years ago seemed stuck in time.

    rallying is the ultimate marketing tool, to prove you can make the best car on all surfaces and on roads that normal people will drive on. if it can be made into a marketing opportunity this way, i think it could work.
    I can't see BoP working in the WRC......I get the feeling they want to remain 'pure' without any different technology to cause them problems. If it happens, then good, but it's not likely.

    As for your final point, I think a lot have been saying that for years; it should/ could be the ultimate proving ground for manufacturers - but it just isn't due to poor management.

    Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???

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    #8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
    Holy Cow...

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    Quote Originally Posted by seb_sh View Post
    Was Todt better? FIA doesn't care about WRC
    Wtcc, Rallycross, Autocross, Hillclimb, Trucks... and they didnt cared much about WEC too tbh, but the new rules are making some noise (for racing fans. Its not even like just by having Ferrari and other 3 brands is making WEC more popular among non-WEC fans)

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    Yeah, look at WTCC/WTRC and WEC. It both gained popularity thanks to competitors' engagement. TCR started as cheaper alternative for FIA's touring cars and gained more popularity than WTCC. WEC got popularity after LMH and LMDh cars, which was, again, thanks to popularity of IMSA.

    Don't forget that there were something similar in rally with IRC. But I'm not sure if there is now potential to create something similiar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kenneth View Post
    Yeah, look at WTCC/WTRC and WEC. It both gained popularity thanks to competitors' engagement. TCR started as cheaper alternative for FIA's touring cars and gained more popularity than WTCC. WEC got popularity after LMH and LMDh cars, which was, again, thanks to popularity of IMSA.

    Don't forget that there were something similar in rally with IRC. But I'm not sure if there is now potential to create something similiar.
    I am afraid there is not correct time to create something similar in rally. Rallysport is based on manufacturer more than other disciplines. And there is big question what will be the future way of automotive, because this is crucial also for rallysport. Currently everything is going "green electric way", despite all of its pluses and minuses. But for rallysport, electric cars are not the best ways for now. But "marketing specialists" at the manufacturers are pushing to support only (mainly) to anything connected to electrics. After FIA decision to move ERC to new promoter, there was a group of people who were intensively working on making a new series. But in the final, it was almost impossible to find investors if you will not use electric car...

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    Bertelli on the Yaris Rally1
    “I expected it to be not so easy like the Ford which is very easy to be driven. This was quite positive because actually the car was very agile and not nervous at all, so it was easy to drive. I got comfortable with it very quickly, so I’m super happy.”

    He hopes to do some more events in it this year.

    https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/b...eden/10426256/

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