Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
Now check how often Østberg's R5 rallies failed last year from technical faults. My point is that the competition in WRC2 is not as tough as in main WRC. You can drive easier and expect to get a podium position. If you do that with main WRC, you will fall too far behind, because the cars are more durable and the level of pace higher.
you can check in opposition how often r5 got top10 and scored points, often beating lower tier driver on wrc. wrc suffer technical issues too, especially if driven recklessly. Those thing doesn't prove that upgraded r5s will fail, especially after upgrading. makinen is using a partial view, let's try to see the full picture. no one is saying they'll be same as wrc+, but they can do the job. point is: is it worth to downgrade a bit to reduce cost and favor participation? this can be vastly argued! : )