GT Class

[Jarek Z]

Best of Alpine A110 RGT in Rallye Monte Carlo 2021 by RivieraRallyNet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV2PFI7Xtv4

[Sulland]

Just some quick questions

What is the purpose of the RGT class, who do you see as the typical buyer/driver?

What kind of tempo speedwise on dry asphalt should a RGT car with a top driver manage?
- Same as Rally4
- Quicker than Rally4
- Between Rally3 and Rally2

[Mirek]

and 2wd shall not compare with 4! : )

For what reason? 2WD cars can be faster than 4WD and often they are. It's only about the exact spec. and rules not about being 2WD per se (see Dakar).

The issue with GT cars is that they represent premium brands and rather expensive, yet hardly faster than an uptuned shopping bag called Rally4/R2. Comparing the investment in them with R5 cars is quite natural because in terms of money there's not much difference.

What is the purpose of the RGT class, who do you see as the typical buyer/driver?

God knows because with the existing rules they are basically just a tool for fun for a few enthusiasts.

[dupanton]

Just some quick questions

What is the purpose of the RGT class, who do you see as the typical buyer/driver?

What kind of tempo speedwise on dry asphalt should a RGT car with a top driver manage?
- Same as Rally4
- Quicker than Rally4
- Between Rally3 and Rally2

Depends a lot on the stages. If dry and slowing uphill road, they can challenge Rally2 cars (see results Mont-Blanc 2020). For sure it's quicker than a Rally4 on any conditions.

[Mirek]

For sure it's quicker than a Rally4 on any conditions.

Well, no. We have yet to see any RGT to defeat R2/Rally4 on Barum for example

If you meant specifically Alpine and not the whole RGT class than it might be true. We'll see (hopefully) in summer

[denkimi]

Just some quick questions

What is the purpose of the RGT class, who do you see as the typical buyer/driver?

What kind of tempo speedwise on dry asphalt should a RGT car with a top driver manage?
- Same as Rally4
- Quicker than Rally4
- Between Rally3 and Rally2

Always quicker than rally4.

But when it comes to comparing it to 4x4 cars it depends on the stages. As long as its dry asphalt they should be able to beat rally3 and even match rally2 on certain stages.

On wide flowing stages like spain they could do very well.

[Mirek]

Always quicker than rally4.

That simply isn't true. There are plenty of events where Rally4 have been faster than RGT.

The allegedly main field for RGT is supposed to be the ERC, yet RGT in 2020 didn't beat Rally4 in a single ERC rally! They lost by 17 minutes in Hungary, by 9 minutes in Rome and by 3 minutes on Canarias.

[Andre Oliveira]

Don't compare Alpine with Abarth, neither the drivers of Alpine (Robert, Astier, Guigou) with Abarth ones Wait some more rallies.

[Mirek]

Don't compare Alpine with Abarth, neither the drivers of Alpine (Robert, Astier, Guigou) with Abarth ones Wait some more rallies.

Astier did ERC last year and the question was about RGT, not about Alpine.

[wyler]

For what reason? 2WD cars can be faster than 4WD and often they are. It's only about the exact spec. and rules not about being 2WD per se (see Dakar).

True, but speaking of rally exact spec. and rules, maybe they'll compare to rally3, as for now, they don't really do with 4wd unless in some particular condition.