I can see the old R5 & Rally2 Cars going on and on for years, dropping down the rally levels like the Subaru's and Evo's before them.
I think you actually mean that old R5 & Rally2 cars will disappear from the higher levels over the next few years. There are already people using Rally2 cars on local single-venue club events - there's nowhere lower for them to go!
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-happens-next-for-rally-us/
“ Everything, therefore, is on track, but when will we get confirmation that the US is returning to the WRC for the first time since...
Driver can make up some difference but it's fact that the Toyotas / Skodas / Lancias(?) are just better.
And why should I spend the (large amount) of money for a WRC1 season / event next year and...
A lot is down to the driver with Rally2 Cars and there's also an element of certain cars being in fashion, especially when a new one comes along.
The i20N and Fiesta Mk8 arent bad cars as the...
So this is the classic "chicken-and-egg" debate we have here. You are saying that protomer thinks out how to promote the series, how to generate revenue and then teams will decide if it is worthy...
Didn't drivers complain that i20 Rally2 is hard to drive/have flaws. Fiesta is kinda the oldest now, so it's understandable they stop develop it.
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