Is it really the cost, or just the fact that there's limited benefit from building extra chassis at this point in the homologation cycle?
Seems there's no shortage of people with the money to rent...
More this and in general what Millener mentioned. Even if a Rally1 would be just 100000€ they wouldn't build up an additional car if there is no relevant businesses case for it.
€345 000 for a new 26 Rally1 is less than a new Rally2, not sure for all brands, but for some.
Lets give the new class a chance, but knowing the engineers capabilities, maybe FIA went 1 step too...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fia-closing-on-new-wrc-promoter-decision/
I think it's the right post in the right thread. How long do we get them? 3, 4, 5 months?
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