Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
I understand it this way:

- Skoda registers as manufacturer team in WRC2, 100 000 euros
- Toksport registers as independent team in WRC2, 10 000 euros
- Mikkelsen registers as a driver in WRC2 Open, 3000 euros

It's a different thing if you want to drive in WRC2 but you are not in a team. Basically you have to put up your own team for this purpose, and pay that 10 000 entry fee. Otherwise you can only do a non-priority start in a Rally2 car in a WRC event.
So they merged both championship and now forced majority of guys to create "team" and pay 13k to be a WRC2 driver's champion (Team 10k + 3k for Open). Moreover you will need create a team, pay for that and the team won't be visible in table.

Untill last year it was let's say fair a bit, cause WRC2 was mainly for Teams. But now it should be closer to WRC 3 or a bit balanced at least.

I am still thinking it is a mistake, but let's wait. Chris Ingram seems to be entered to Monte as Chris Ingram... so? If you are right, he will not be able to get points For guys like him, Kajetanowicz, Lindholm etc, promotion from WRC 3 to WRC 2 would mean over 400% increase in registration cost...