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15th April 2020, 21:14 #471
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Matton confident of WRC future...
https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/m...nger-than-everLast edited by Fast Eddie WRC; 15th April 2020 at 22:02.
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15th April 2020, 21:43 #472
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It's good that he's optimistic about the future, I suppose he has to. But, nobody has any idea what the fall out from CoVid-19 will be. There will likely be a large economic downturn......and all sports will face challenges; who is to know what sponsors, manufacturers will decide to pull the plug.
I think governing bodies, series promoters may need to be more flexible, and maybe even calendars are re-arranged. It's unlikely things will just carry on as before...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkM49Gg21O8
Formula E boss Alejandro Agag on the future of motorsport, and FE following CoVid-19.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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15th April 2020, 22:06 #473
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Optimism is one thing but thinking WRC will be stronger than before is pushing it a bit.
It sounds like just keeping the 3 current teams is the best possibility.
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18th April 2020, 11:10 #474
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Matton interview on the compromises:
https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/t...022-tech-rules
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23rd April 2020, 14:59 #475
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New Toyota Yaris Cross: new small SUV offers hybrid and AWD...
'Base car' for the 2022 Yaris WRC ??
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-ne...-cross-hybrid/#M-SPORTER
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23rd April 2020, 16:05 #476
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I was just linking to same car
https://www.motor1.com/news/414278/2...ross-revealed/
btw.Eddie was sadly right about new Focus RS, Ford has officially canceled it"quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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25th April 2020, 20:23 #477
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It has been said here, but to re-iterate, love them or loathe them, with so many small SUV's fighting for piece of the market, they can well provide a new lease of life for the WRC and I can only give that the thumbs up.
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26th April 2020, 12:49 #478
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WRC has for years been about promoting the brands, not the actual car taking part. The rally cars dont really reflect their road cars but look great and are fast and spectacular. This is why we watch them.
If manufacturer's start using small ugly electric SUV's for rallying they will just lose the rally fans and the marketing publicity. No-one aspires to drive a small SUV.
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26th April 2020, 15:42 #479
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I have zero intention of driving a Yaris, but I still watch rallying.
The next gen isn’t electric BTW... it’s going to be hybrid.
I think you’re wrong about the series losing the fans too, you might not choose to watch it anymore, but I think I’ll be one of many who still watch it, whatever guise it takes.
Let’s face it, even if they do someday end up using electric cars, they’ll still be as fast as hell to watch.
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26th April 2020, 15:46 #480
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I even have zero intentions of buying a Toyota ever and still watch rallying
But on a serious note while reliable Toyota makes really boring cars for my liking
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