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The problem with 4WD is that the group N cars are on their way out, and the R5s are too expensive.

Here in Finland the ASN try to keep the 4WD N-group cars competitive against S2000 and R5 cars by some freedom in the regulations for group N cars. I think that at least in smaller population countries there’s usually only few drivers that can afford the best machinery and if one or two of those driver is superior in the skills, the fight for the championship between those two, in the worst case only one.

In fact the biggest class this year is the SM1 class with upgraded N4 cars.

A short description of FIN R4WD, FIN N4WD and FIN R2WD regulations.
http://www.rallism.fi/en/info/

SM1: Super4 (FIA R5, Super 2000 Rally (2.0 and 1.6T), FIN R 4WD (incl. also WRC cars homologated before 31.12.2002)
http://www.rallism.fi/sarja/kilpailijat/super4/

SM2: Tuotanto4 (FIA N4, FIA R4 and FIN N4WD)
http://www.rallism.fi/sarja/kilpailijat/tuotanto4/

SM3: R2 (FIA R1 & FIA R2)
http://www.rallism.fi/sarja/kilpailijat/r2/

SM4: Super2 (FIA R3, FIA N3, FIN R2WD, S1600, Diesel group N & A)
http://www.rallism.fi/sarja/kilpailijat/sm4/