WRC mainclass from 2027

[flat_right]

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

To put Evans and Fourmaux, even with a 'maybe', on this list is a pure insult to their talent.

[wyler]

This is a joke?

no. it's not.
i don't see many erc drivers smashing wrc2 competition (don't even mention wrc), while i see the opposite: medium tier wrc (and wrc2) drivers winning erc race and championship (suninen, sesks, paddon,...)

[wyler]

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 just see the opposite, sorry, like this massively competitive ERC Sweden - wrc mid tier drivers constantly in top3/5.

[wyler]

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

paddon won the last erc championshid he did...

[PLuto]

i just see the opposite, sorry, like this massively competitive ERC Sweden - wrc mid tier drivers constantly in top3/5.

Problem is that there are drivers which are fast on specific type of surface. Drivers like Sesks or Heikkilä are very fast on fast gravel events and also in WRC/WRC2 they are able to fight for podium. But on other surfaces they are almost nowhere, especially on tarmac...

[Ferranis]

The consistency of WRC1 drivers is underappreciated. Some WRC2 may be higher placed on a single day and perhaps a single rally, but certainly not in a full season

[wyler]

Problem is that there are drivers which are fast on specific type of surface. Drivers like Sesks or Heikkilä are very fast on fast gravel events and also in WRC/WRC2 they are able to fight for podium. But on other surfaces they are almost nowhere, especially on tarmac...

agreed!
That, to me, is another reason why wrc is on a different level. being specialist (as your appropriate sesks example) is not enough to be a stable contestant. add that wrc can have more and more structured seat time, and development on cars and drivers/team. that make a divide. i'm not so optimistic about the levelling with the new cars. for the competition's sake, I wouldn't be unhappy to be wrong!