As a team boss in WRC whom would you pick. A driver winning WRC2 when he has limited number of competitors or WRC3 driver that actually is fastest (like Solberg (
"private" driver with factory support) or Huttunen).
As a driver wanting to drive WRC where should you go? Drive WRC2 (and probably get paid) or drive WRC3 and have more comptetition.
Nothing of this is Østbergs fault and it doesn't diminish that he beat what was there. Still doesn't mean it's not a problem.
No WRC team boss picks Ostberg or Tidemand anyway. They are too old for that.
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"an international motorsport series dedicated to electric vehicles competing under real road conditions.
The competition features unmodified, road-legal electric vehicles (including...
Thank you and this really is a conundrum.
Maybe it would help for WRC to go the "safety" route then for road relevance. Where else is a better place to develop all those electronic helpers like...
One of two things: brand recall and associated emotions from the audience, or selling cars into the sport.
The values associated with WRC aren't in tune with where EU/western politicians and regs...
I in general wonder what manufacturers get out of motorsport in detail, but since some series are very active in this regard, there must be a ROI somewhere to be had. Hopefully we have some people...
Regular readers saying 'here he goes again'. I've been banging this drum since before even the FIA got with the beat.
WRC mainclass from 2027