With all this talk about how the Rally1-cars are like the Rally2-cars but with more power, a bit more aero and the hybrid-element...
Wouldn't it make more sense in the long term for the teams to have the developing drivers do more time driving Rally2? No center-diff or active diffs, less aero, 5-speed with stick... Especially Oliver Solberg, but also Katsuta.
Yes, especially for Solberg it didn't make much sense to "learn" the current WRC cars. However for Katsuta, I think the problem is that they don't have Toyota's Rally2 car...
Me thinks there's better chance to see Tanak building a RedGrey WRC27 then even driving a RedGrey WRC27 over driving for anybody else.
Maybe odd events but can't see Rovanpera doing full seasons...
Mille Johansson
MS Munaretto in WRC2 & ERC!
Happy to continue our WRC2 season together with our Italian friends MS Munaretto, driving the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 in Canary Islands, Greece and...
Mille Johansson
MS Munaretto in WRC2 & ERC!
Happy to continue our WRC2 season together with our Italian friends MS Munaretto, driving the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 in Canary Islands, Greece and...
Tom Folwer on the WRC27 Test...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/solberg-and-pajari-join-team-mates-in-testing-toyotas-2027-car/#google_vignette
More Pajari in the car:
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Thierry Neuville highly sceptical about the future of the WRC...
“As a driver, you always want more. We want cars that make both drivers and fans dream. On that front, I’m not convinced the future...
Me thinks there's better chance to see Tanak building a RedGrey WRC27 then even driving a RedGrey WRC27 over driving for anybody else. Maybe odd events but can't see Rovanpera doing full seasons...
WRC mainclass from 2027