Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
But this thought was based on the idea of normal R5 being the main class, what Colin Clark et al on twitter tout about having the local guys being able to challenge the factory drivers in their home event. If we have an R5+ thing, it would solve nicely the problem by having again a more expensive top class with more performance...and out of reach of the local guys.
Even if more expensive than current R5, a R5+ would certainly cost way less than a Rally1H.

What mostly puzzles me is in this debate is that suggesting a reasonable R5 upgrade for WRC use is seen as an heresy, while apparently no one is bothered with having the strangest possible layout on ‘22 WRC cars: a WRC+ engine with an expensive (and yet to know how it’ll actually work) Hybrid system, mounted on a ‘buggy’ chassis using R5 transmission and suspensions, all covered by a scale down silhouette body...

Btw, for sure it’s great to have local crews fighting for international events wins, but that only works on regional series, like the ERC; we all know that in the WRC factory teams will always have the edge over privateers, even when running apparently identical cars.