WRC mainclass from 2027

[Fast Eddie WRC]

That will take some discussion to get everyone agreed... especially the drivers.

I said the drivers wont be happy...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/neuvi...wrc-2027-cars/

[SubaruNorway]

Depends how much travel they make the double wishbone with, hopefully not as bad as supercar lites.
Not for me these regulations.

[HKSjbg]

I said the drivers wont be happy...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/neuvi...wrc-2027-cars/

Unless I’m missing the point Neuville is making (entirely possible) why don’t we already see the same complaint that someone running 40th on the road in a rally where Rally2 is the top class - i.e. an ERC event - could end up beating the professionals?

[Mary Mary]

Unless I’m missing the point Neuville is making (entirely possible) why don’t we already see the same complaint that someone running 40th on the road in a rally where Rally2 is the top class - i.e. an ERC event - could end up beating the professionals?

Manufacturers pay megatronic money to be in WRC and don't want to be outshone by somebody riding the tail of their investment.

I'm not sure there are professionals in ERC in the similar regard.

[saco0o]

ffs neuville is already crying out? screw milion buck factory teams. havent them learned anything? if in 2027 anyone can run one of the +1.5k R5s that are already out there so be it. if tierry wants to prove he is the best, rent an R5, enter one of the rounds, start in 45th and win the damn event.

[deephouse]

The cars will be capped around 400,000€, so manufacturers should do their job and improve the cars in that spectre. And in the future these manufacturers will not even make Rally2 or Rally1 cars simultaneously, since the cars will be almost the same (only Skoda is outside of those three that also do Rally2 machine).

I do believe that this proposals is (again) stupid. It's just like that those who do bring that rules to the table, already knows what will be th future. And bring those random proposals so everyone lose their mind over it. So at the end that one ''final proposed rules'' will not turned out so bad infront of those random that they are throwing out.

[wyler]

Unless I’m missing the point Neuville is making (entirely possible) why don’t we already see the same complaint that someone running 40th on the road in a rally where Rally2 is the top class - i.e. an ERC event - could end up beating the professionals?

we did, people complained at "tactics" of driver missing the qf stage to run 20-30th

[Mary Mary]

ffs neuville is already crying out? screw milion buck factory teams. havent them learned anything? if in 2027 anyone can run one of the +1.5k R5s that are already out there so be it. if tierry wants to prove he is the best, rent an R5, enter one of the rounds, start in 45th and win the damn event.

No manufacturers = no top drivers driving with impunity.

[macebig]

345k is still too much for a sustainable championship. Needs to be brought down even more.

[TypeR]

345k is still too much for a sustainable championship. Needs to be brought down even more.

R5's are around 250k and has been a very successful project for years..