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FIA: First F1 now WRC Go Standardized


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WRC switching to S2000-spec car for 2010 season

 

by Jonathon Ramsey on Dec 13th 2008 at 4:33PM

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For whom does the cost-cutter's bell toll? It tolls for Formula 1... and for the World Rally Championship. The FIA has announced that from 2010 the WRC will use Super 2000-spec cars, instead of the current championship's Group N racers. As with the FIA's moves in F1 to standardize components in order to help teams save money, the S2000 cars all have third-party-supplied gearboxes and drivetrains, use 2.0-liter engines with 8,500 rpm rev limits, and are prohibited from being excessively modified (if you have some time, check out the FIA-mandated S2000 specs), among other things. Should manufacturers wish to sell their S2000 cars to privateer teams they can charge no more than €168,000. Five time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb has spoken out against an S2000 WRC, saying he won't be interested in rallying if the 2010 regs actually take effect. The Group N cars that drivers like Loeb currently pilot will be relegated to the P-WRC come 2010. We'll find out then if Sebastien Loeb goes with them.

 

[source: WRC]

 

 

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basically yeah, if the sport wants to save money the regulations should be LESS restrictive rather than the other way around. not only does the sport start getting more competitive, but also more exciting, hence bringing in more fans/viewers and bumping revenue.

 

simple question, what would you prefer to watch, a lancia 037 *drool* or a skoda fabia that shares the same engine as all the other competitors. Modern WRC is just like modern BTCC, boring. return to that mad heydays of the 90's methinks

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