Quote Originally Posted by Munkvy View Post
I can't see how R5 experience would qualify you to drive the new WRC cars, as surely there should be a considerable gap in performance, particularly power and aero. So surely this is a flawed idea, they can't get experience in the car as they aren't allowed to drive it, and there isn't anything else that is close to it. So unless they say a current (2016) generation car is the stepping stone, I can't see how it can work?

But then look at Lorenzo, finished events when in an R5. Went to WRC car and seems to have lost the plot?
the intention is not to stop r5 drivers from going to wrc cars, the intention is to stop rich 18 year old kids from buying a wrc car and hurting themself.

the question is of course if this is actually necessary. latvala, mikkelsen and ostberg all started very quick in wrc cars, payed by their family's money.