[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

**jbmarcus21** · 11th April 2016, 10:35

Good news DS3Wrc are back in Portugal with Meeke, Lefebvre and Al-Qassimi.. + Poland with Breen and Lefebvre http://goo.gl/OEwg2w

**b3637853** · 11th April 2016, 10:51

Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Good news DS3Wrc are back in Portugal with Meeke, Lefebvre and Al-Qassimi.. + Poland with Breen and Lefebvre http://goo.gl/OEwg2w

Nice, but I think Meeke should do Poland as well. He was suprisingly slow there. Would definitely benefit from more experience at this rally.
On the other no one knows if Rally Poland will save calendar spot.

**Eli** · 11th April 2016, 10:55

Will Rally Poland stay for next year? do Citroen know something we don't?

**EstWRC** · 11th April 2016, 13:15

here we go http://www.autosport.com/news/report...c-cars-growing

**AL14** · 11th April 2016, 15:21

Originally Posted by EstWRC

here we go http://www.autosport.com/news/report...c-cars-growing

They are the same concerns a lot of forum members here had since the beginning...
Do we have geniuses in here or retarded over there?

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 11th April 2016, 16:01

Doubts about Rally Poland's future plus the constraints of testing the 2017 car means no entry for Meeke here this time.

**BleAivano** · 11th April 2016, 18:16

Originally Posted by AL14

They are the same concerns a lot of forum members here had since the beginning...
Do we have geniuses in here or retarded over there?

Personally I love the look and sound of the old Group A cars. Especially this car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RM...&nohtml5=False
next after the Quattro, this is probably one of the most iconic rally cars ever used. Who will remember the fiesta in 10 years time?

**Rally Power** · 11th April 2016, 19:53

Originally Posted by AL14

They are the same concerns a lot of forum members here had since the beginning...
Do we have geniuses in here or retarded over there?

Probably neither...If we read carefully Autosport article we may notice that this seems to be another over speculative piece from theirs rally journo. Honestly, there’s nothing substantial in it and the unnamed sources are always convenient when you try to impress the most sensible readers.

Evans waves Gr.B dramatic memories and tries to establish a parallel with ’17 regs, forgetting the huge advances on rally cars handling and security. And on the spectator’s control issue, what matters is to improve safety standards, whatever kind of car it’s used, and those standards must be used by each organizer, from national events to WRC.

2017 cars will be more powerfull, faster and spectacular to see (even on tarmac, at least in loco), but more demanding to drive. That’s why it makes sense to implement a Super-license and restrain them to WRC top drivers.

Let’s be fair: something has to be done to revamp WRC. The shooting out proposal, and probably any other innovative scheme that threats rally spirit, is rejected by the rally community. Getting back to long resistance events, shrinking the calendar and WRC need for global recognizing, is also off the table.

The only thing left is to improve the cars. In a fast and unanimous way, FIA and manufacturers agreed on the ‘17 tech rules and there are founded prospects for a high level championship. What’s the point to question them now?

**AndyRAC** · 11th April 2016, 20:31

The current cars are quicker through a stage than Gp B. But, sadly, that isn't bringing in more interest. The WRC needs to be more spectacular. It's just more evolution, rather than a dramatic revolution which the sport needs. People need to wake up - it's being left behind by other series.