Quote Originally Posted by tommeke_B View Post
Indeed. I think it was in Corsica or Catalunya that there was a lot of commotion about it. Citroën Xsara Kitcars were winning, I think it was mainly Toyota that complained about it being unfair.
From 1997-99 the F2 cars added extra interest to the Tarmac rounds - something that any sport should want. But not the WRC. The WRCar teams kicked up a stink because they were being beaten by the F2 Kit cars......awww, what a shame. As it was, the Xsara Kit car was the only F2 car to win a full WRC round outright, in the hands of Bugalski, in Catalunya & Corsica; but there were podiums as well for the 306 Maxi in earlier 97/98.

I like the suggestion on another forum of an European International Tarmac series - far more 'road relevant' than a series made up of lots of dry, dusty gravel events. Of course it will never / can't happen.