Personally, I'm not sure on the 'stepping stone' route. Rallying has to be more than just the WRC - I still think we need another international level series, other disciplines manage it. Why shouldn't we be able to see some of the top WRC drivers in ERC events, in Rally2 cars?

Whilst I know that is not going to happen, I'm not sure about the future of the ERC if that's all they want for it.