Add much more difficult conditions for R5 cars in gravel rallies. WRC2 drivers start after 10-20 WRC cars, which destroy the surface in a big way. In rallies like Turkey/Acropolis/Cyprus the road is destroyed, full of stones, rocks and ruts made by WRC cars, so it is more likely to damage suspension or tyres, which will increase costs. It doesn't look this way in national level rallies.
Well it does. Have you followed national rallies in those countries? I have seen national rallies in Finland where the stage are already so ruined that 4WD is almost a must to get across and there is still 50 or so cars to come.
They say the new spaceframe with safety cell will be safer than the current Rally1 cars.
But they way we've recently seen doors, tailgates, full side panels etc fly off with light contact doesnt...
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Matteo Chatillon, 8 rounds of WRC2 in a Skoda ;)
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