WRC mainclass from 2027

**Kenneth** · Today, 08:58

Originally Posted by Ferranis

With a team cost cap it would most likely be achievable. We have good tools now to develop aero for comparatively cheap

Certainty it wasn't the development what cost that much money.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · Today, 09:32

Originally Posted by Kenneth

Certainty it wasn't the development what cost that much money.

Yep, the materials used were the issue. Drivers were begging fans to return any aero that came off their cars during a rally as they cost a fortune to replace.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · Today, 09:49

The Americans are going their own way with this new cost-effective alternative to European Rally2 Cars...

https://www.jrdmotorsport.com/arc2araspeccarupdates

With development and testing help from Marcus Gronholm:

https://rallyjournal.com/marcus-gron...n-the-horizon/

**Kenneth** · Today, 10:26

Wow $220 000 (~190k Eur) in gravel spec is really good price.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · Today, 12:45

Originally Posted by Kenneth

Wow $220 000 (~190k Eur) in gravel spec is really good price.

Around €100,000 less than a Rally2 car.

The cost of buying and running a WRC27 will also be too much for many outside Europe. Another missed opportunity for sales around the world.

**WRCStan** · Today, 16:05

Originally Posted by PLuto

I dont agree. If FIA and promoter works properly and has anything to offer, I am sure we should have 3-4 manufacturers (which is enough for proper championship)...

Then it's basically the promoter's entries. If WRC was a promoter-less cup, how many would we see? None, times have changed for car companies and we don't see them in ERC and nationals like days of old.

**Ferranis** · Today, 16:40

Originally Posted by WRCStan

Then it's basically the promoter's entries. If WRC was a promoter-less cup, how many would we see? None, times have changed for car companies and we don't see them in ERC and nationals like days of old.

It's because the Return Of Investment is even worse than in the WRC. At the end it is (and was) always about the money.

If WRC / ERC would give the manufacturers a resonable Return Of Investment, they would be there.

But now for what? 500 people watching on WRC+ and best case a few thousands on the stages?

**deephouse** · Today, 17:18

I think they made it even worse with completely locked out content thinking that hardcore fans will paying for that, but they achieved quite opposite effect. Many of them become casual fans. Well casual fans wouldn't never pay for that. They would watch the sport live or on some sport channel. And where it's broadcasting, nowhere. At least for the time being when they want to bring fan numbers up again, they could offer something, but they will not. They will probably increase price and show even less content. That's my feeling. I know it's hard to engage new audience since the sport is hard to follow for straight 3-4 whole days, but at east they could try shortening liaison, rally itself or anything which could engage at least someone. If that would work, that would mean they should improving in that direction, if not, they go opposite direction. But I think that in their heads it's a rollercoaster and how less money could potentially they grab.

**WRCStan** · Today, 18:05

Originally Posted by Ferranis

It's because the Return Of Investment is even worse than in the WRC. At the end it is (and was) always about the money.

If WRC / ERC would give the manufacturers a resonable Return Of Investment, they would be there.

Would they?

You could say the same if the entrants were energy drinks, horse sperm traders, privateer drivers or WRC2027 constructors.

Not sure what ROI measurement you'd use, but car companies cannot use chucking a car through the forests in adverts to sell cars anymore. Outside the contextualised broadcast of doing the sport, it's useless to them.

**Ferranis** · Today, 18:18

Originally Posted by WRCStan

Would they?

You could say the same if the entrants were energy drinks, horse sperm traders, privateer drivers or WRC2027 constructors.

Not sure what ROI measurement you'd use, but car companies cannot use chucking a car through the forests in adverts to sell cars anymore. Outside the contextualised broadcast of doing the sport, it's useless to them.

I in general wonder what manufacturers get out of motorsport in detail, but since some series are very active in this regard, there must be a ROI somewhere to be had. Hopefully we have some people here to shed some light on this