But how many manufacturer teams we have now that are running Rally2 cars? We only have M-Sport and Hyundai. VW is not a manufacturer team and likely never will be again. Skoda just ended their program and is under the same VAG policy as VW. Citroen, I'm not sure what kind of a deal they're running with Østberg. Toyota doesn't have a car yet.
Skoda are still there, just with a different name.
And don’t you think that if Rally2 was to become the top class with resulting increase in publicity those manufacturers you mentioned wouldn’t make more of an effort?
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It`s not just you! The rally was far better in Varmland, stages much better and much more accesibble for spectators, which there where lots off back then(not so much this days). It was just the FIA s...
Is it just me or the "new" rally Sweden that's been held since 2022 isn't all that interesting? Does anybody else here think that? Would you like to see it been held in Norway instead or god forbid...
I'm a former WRC journo from Italy and I still have some connections to have an overall idea, no worries :)
WRC mainclass from 2027