I think ERC will continue to grow. They're doing a great job providing far better return for less money than WRC2 and WRC3. If a top RC2 driver arrives in an ERC event he's one of the stars, if the same driver arrives in a WRC event in WRC2/3, he's just a number in the second category.
All true!
Problem is: If driver wants to be World Champion he/she just must drive WRC events. Experience is needed before you can fight with "Big Boys" WRC/Rally1 cars.
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Most likely in short supply, but dishing out 400k for an unproven und un-competitive RallyOne / RMC, I don't see it. Then I would stay with my Rally2 (if I had one :D)
What if they play fair game and don't want to lure out the remaining brands of the market. I mean probably Skoda can't be beaten, but Lancia have crisis to even survive as brand. Hyundai and M-Sport...
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