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26th October 2020, 19:12 #11Senior Member
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Solberg is still run by Skoda Motorsport.
So are current i20 and Yaris.Do they want to promote these models? Some of those bodyshells are already quite old.
The primary reason to bring down running costs might be to make the sport more accessible to some strong drivers with some but limited budget. If we’re going down to 1.5 works teams it’s a virtual certainty that entry lists would be better with cars which were cheaper to run.Like I said, there's a big difference in budget to run 1-2 drivers in 8 rallies (planned minimum of WRC2) compared to running 3 drivers in 14 events. And there's a difference in salary with drivers like Gryazin and Tänak. In fact, the former most likely brings money in, the latter is one of the most expensive drivers.
Everyone likes the current WRCars but it looks increasingly like the sport is going to have to make some major changes to secure it’s long term health. What’s your alternative?
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I'm a former WRC journo from Italy and I still have some connections to have an overall idea, no worries :)
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