[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[Mintexmemory]

probably non starter for Argentina also.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, I'm sure he won't want for excellent medical attention.
Pleasant guy who seems to love what he does and doesn't mind it showing.

[makinen_fan]

Nice interview by Kubica comparing WRC and F1
http://www.autox.in/feature/formula-...ferent-worlds/

[PLuto]

I wouldn't say the ERC is doing fine, the last event attracted 32 entries. The quality of drivers in that championship is poor and there are 2 manufacturers. However, unlike the WRC, the outcome of events is not that predictable.

There were much more competitors, but not eligible in ERC due to stupid FIA rules (especially tyres). Quality of drivers in that championship is good, for sure not worse than WRC2 or non-manufacturers drivers in WRC. And only two manufacturers? ERC is primary for private drivers. In S2000 era there were more different brands than in WRC, thats why FIA killed it...

[nafpaktos]

, thats why FIA killed it...

explanation please!

[Mirek]

explanation please!

I'm sure PLuto meant the ban of new S2000 homologations which was imposed exactly (accidentally if You like) at the peak of IRC (and S2000) popularity. The successive 1.6T formula proved itself to be extremely costly for privateers and never achieved any success out of WRC. Since then the IRC level started to decrease while before it was constantly rising.

[KiwiWRCfan]

Alex Kelsey has designed and built his own rally car in a barn in New Zealand. He calls it an MC2 abbreviation of MadCreation2
Here is the local news coverage http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-rally-st...8/Default.aspx Prepare to be amazed
and here is an article with a lot more info
http://alittlebitsideways.co.nz/alex...in-coromandel/

[Rallyper]

Alex Kelsey has designed and built his own rally car in a barn in New Zealand. He calls it an MC2 abbreviation of MadCreation2
Here is the local news coverage http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-rally-st...8/Default.aspx Prepare to be amazed
and here is an article with a lot more info
http://alittlebitsideways.co.nz/alex...in-coromandel/

Wow! Please KiwiWRCfan, let us know all news about this man and his project when it comes up .

[Doon]

How much did that cost to build?

[nafpaktos]

I'm sure PLuto meant the ban of new S2000 homologations which was imposed exactly (accidentally if You like) at the peak of IRC (and S2000) popularity. The successive 1.6T formula proved itself to be extremely costly for privateers and never achieved any success out of WRC. Since then the IRC level started to decrease while before it was constantly rising.

The 1.6Τ formoula(rrc) was expensive that's for sure but the s2000 was almost the same expensive,so o dont think this could be a reason.

[Mirek]

The 1.6Τ formoula(rrc) was expensive that's for sure but the s2000 was almost the same expensive,so o dont think this could be a reason.

Absolutely not! For example engine rebuild of Fabia S2000 costs 1/3 of the same for Fiesta RRC. It's huge difference. There are almost no RRC cars among teams outside WRC but hundreds of S2000 cars even three years after new homologations were banned.