WRC2 news & rumors 2023

[fiscorpun]

Random but interesting video on the costs of running a R5 Fiesta from Msport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3xr7OGbXo

[the sniper]

Random but interesting video on the costs of running a R5 Fiesta from Msport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3xr7OGbXo

I'm surprised we haven't seen a video like this before, though I'd imagine the likes of M-Sport would at least try to dissuade it...

[Sal yet again]

His videos make interesting viewing and it appears that the day to day running costs seem to be similar to his previous Clubmans Group A evo. Things like mapping for various fuel types seem to be where M Sport start turning the screw and then you move onto the bespoke parts and then the costs only go one way.

[becher]

Random but interesting video on the costs of running a R5 Fiesta from Msport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3xr7OGbXo

Quite interesting,I assume the km in the service schedule are stage km?

[denkimi]

Random but interesting video on the costs of running a R5 Fiesta from Msport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3xr7OGbXo

It seems this guy is doing only very small short rallies. 40 miles per event is more a rallysprint.

[Steve Boyd]

It seems this guy is doing only very small short rallies. 40 miles per event is more a rallysprint.

40 to 45 stage miles is normal for 1-day gravel events in the UK.

[Jarek Z]

Here in Poland only amateur rallies and rallysprints are so short.

[HKSjbg]

It’s one of the main bugbears of rallying fans in the UK that our forest events (and even some closed-road events) are so pathetically short

[Steve Boyd]

It’s one of the main bugbears of rallying fans in the UK that our forest events (and even some closed-road events) are so pathetically short

I'm old enough to remember the ANCRO championship (70 forest stage miles in a day) and 2 to 3 day BRC events but, sadly, today's competitors can't (or won't) pay for anything more than 45 miles on one day.

[240RS]

I'm old enough to remember the ANCRO championship (70 forest stage miles in a day) and 2 to 3 day BRC events but, sadly, today's competitors can't (or won't) pay for anything more than 45 miles on one day.

So much has changed over the years that it's hard to even fathom Rally as an endurance challenge any more.

Admittedly, it would be hard to keep more recent generations excited about rallying if you reverted to old formats. And you need them. Also, with ballooning costs of modern-day rally cars, it would put off most competitors if you drove up the mileage. However, the writing is on the wall. A blend that keeps the image of the support alive-and-well in the eyes of Joe Public, while appealing to the die-hard must be found.

We, who have always enjoyed the sport, can only hope for the best.