WRC mainclass from 2027

[denkimi]

I think the school of thought that we will have more competition next year due to more drivers having "equal" machienery will be quite disappointed. WRC1 drivers are in the WRC1 for a reason. The only thing hat will happen is that the gap between WRC1 and WRC2 is not that big on average

I think solberg has more than clearly shown that the wrc1 drivers are not always there because they are the best. I think there are a few drivers who can't get an wrc1 seat today but could be just as good as him.

A lot of talent gets wasted because there are no free seats.

But what I do think will be a big difference, is how much factory support drivers will get. On paper they are equal cars, but we all know they aren't.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

This has been an issue for some time at M-Sport. Without full factory support the cars development has stalled. Even when they paid for top drivers like Breen and Tanak the car couldnt usually compete with the Toyota and Hyundai.

Next year may be the best chance for all talents to fight with the best in pretty equal machinery, before more WRC27 development happens. Skoda, Toyota and Lancia Rally2 drivers cars will be very capable.

[deephouse]

That's why if Ford will not support them, they should start looking elsewhere. When it will be enough to give them free marketing?

[PLuto]

erc and wrc are way apart. + this may be a good (or massive) competition for the erc level, but it doesn't mean wrc will be the same. wrc level is way ahead i fear.

This is a joke?

[PLuto]

I think the school of thought that we will have more competition next year due to more drivers having "equal" machienery will be quite disappointed. WRC1 drivers are in the WRC1 for a reason. The only thing hat will happen is that the gap between WRC1 and WRC2 is not that big on average

Some drivers are in WRC1 because of quality, some of them are there because of money. I am sure that half of the WRC1 drivers will have problems to be in top places with Rally2 machinery...

[PLuto]

Well folks, it is what it is. Its R5s from now on - and the "next gen" of cars (WRC27) are also R5s but on tube frames. Cant we just move on?

Thanks god not only on tube frames, as it looks like...

[Ferranis]

Some drivers are in WRC1 because of quality, some of them are there because of money. I am sure that half of the WRC1 drivers will have problems to be in top places with Rally2 machinery...

I can only think of the M-Sport drivers and even there Armstrong was good in a Rally2 car.

Who do you think would be overshadowed by WRC2 drivers?

[denkimi]

I can only think of the M-Sport drivers and even there Armstrong was good in a Rally2 car.

Who do you think would be overshadowed by WRC2 drivers?

Sordo, paddon, pajari, katsuta, mcerlean. Maybe even evans and fourmaux.

[trykmann]

Sordo, paddon, pajari, katsuta, mcerlean. Maybe even evans and fourmaux.

Oliver is a good comparison. There were other drivers in WRC2, who were able to compete with him.

[denkimi]

Oliver is a good comparison. There were other drivers in WRC2, who were able to compete with him.

Indeed. That's why I think the likes of gryazin or rossel could be just as fast as he is, and thus better than half of current wrc1 drivers.

Or maybe not, we will never know untill we have more available seats in the top cars.