WRC2 news & rumors 2023

[Kenneth]

Well endurance racing do exactly that.

[Sal yet again]

And that area of motorsport is thriving just now with coverage of the entire field.. however WRC...

[AnttiL]

The promoter needs to figure out how its going to accommodate the non Rally 1 cars in its coverage as cant see WRC 2 teams wanting to lose half a day on a regular basis as it brings the series into disrepute.

Like acquiring promotion rights to ERC?

As for what happened in Mexico, it's more down to the organizer than the promoter. It was a silly coincidence that in both SS3 and SS11 it was the last Rally1 car who blocked the road for the rest, not being able to go forth or back. Not sure what they would have done if some Rally1 cars had been left in the blockage. The liaisons in Mexico are short and the timetable was pretty tight, stages started quite close to each other. It's nice for us watching All Live but it has its downsides. Same as arranging stages on a 2x2 basis, if something happens, it's a big risk to get cancellations

[Fast Eddie WRC]

There is also an issue for Rally1 drivers in that the WRC2 drivers are in a different Championship but can also take points off them by finishing higher overall (like in Mexico).

Greensmith & Co demoted Tanak to only 9th place points, but they dont receive those points themselves for 6th - 8th place. They get the points for 1st - 3rd in WRC2.

This doesn't seen fair.

[AnttiL]

There is also an issue for Rally1 drivers in that the WRC2 drivers are in a different Championship but can also take points off them by finishing higher overall (like in Mexico).

Greensmith & Co demoted Tanak to only 9th place points, but they dont receive those points themselves for 6th - 8th place. They get the points for 1st - 3rd in WRC2.

This doesn't seen fair.

I don't see a problem with this.

[Jarek Z]

I don't see a problem with this.

Me neither.

[TypeR]

Well, actually they do get these points and are in WRC standings. After 3 rounds Katsuta(9th), Loubet(10th), Greensmith(11th) all have 8 points.

Don't know the exact rules, but can a driver become WRC champion with rally2 car? (Ain't gonna happen, but if they get WRC points, then it should be legally possible..?)

[AndyRAC]

Well endurance racing do exactly that.

The sport is 'multi class' and the other 'lesser' classes are as much a part as the top line LMH/ LMDh cars...and get decent coverage.

[AnttiL]

Well, actually they do get these points and are in WRC standings. After 3 rounds Katsuta(9th), Loubet(10th), Greensmith(11th) all have 8 points.

Don't know the exact rules, but can a driver become WRC champion with rally2 car? (Ain't gonna happen, but if they get WRC points, then it should be legally possible..?)

For sure. Even with Rally5, in theory, if all other cars run into problems.

Rallies have been won with lower class cars, namely Sepp Haider with FWD Opel Kadett in NZ 1988 and the Group N cars in Ivory Coast, as well as F2 cars in the tarmac events in 1999.

If only Rally1 cars would get points, the system would have to be modified to have points only for top 6 or something. Now there was only 9 finishing cars, all would have gotten points.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Why shouldn't Rally1 drivers score points for their position in Class WRC1, rather than for their overall position ? Eg. Tanak was 6th highest driver in WRC1 but only scored points for 9th...