RE: WRC to require electrified cars from 2022
Discussion
jbforce10 said:
It's odd that some people are calling for larger cars, possibly Evo & WRX fans. No one was complaining that Pug 205, Turbo 2 and Deltas were to small. The difference in size between an Integrale and a modern production Fiesta is negligible. A current WRC Fiesta obviously being wider.
A T16 was bigger than a 205 GTI and actually same width of an EVO V, EVO was a bit longer though. A Delta S4 was even wider 
They did not look small at the time.
RyanTank said:
I'd go wherever it moves to to be honest. just make a proper weekend of it as opposed to my up n down in a day or overnight bunkhouse like currently do.
A move to Scotland brings much of the concerns they keep raising with N Wales. Country roads unsuitable for the numbers WRGB attract. sod all for miles outside of towns/cities etc. Similar points depending where they base it in NI.
Depending on the conditions of the tree disease her in south/mid Wales there could be a scope to locate it centrally again and access some of the upper reaches of stages like Epynt/Crychan. interesting to see what comes out after this years event as current trend is for even higher spectator numbers and can the WRC/MSUK risk losing the funding/ticket sales a big move could face? we can only wait and see.
One bonus I see of it moving to NI in winter will be a wet tarmac event is highly likely, which is almost a novelty in the WRC right now. as aside form Monte the rest of the tarmac rounds are held in the warmer months.
Yeah I can't say the location would put me off too much, but you're right, Scotland does bring challenges, as does NI. I wonder how much support mid/south Wales would give the event, having lost out to the north? I do wonder if that would be enough to satisfy Cesla too. Not to mention people from 'oop North' moaning that it's too far south A move to Scotland brings much of the concerns they keep raising with N Wales. Country roads unsuitable for the numbers WRGB attract. sod all for miles outside of towns/cities etc. Similar points depending where they base it in NI.
Depending on the conditions of the tree disease her in south/mid Wales there could be a scope to locate it centrally again and access some of the upper reaches of stages like Epynt/Crychan. interesting to see what comes out after this years event as current trend is for even higher spectator numbers and can the WRC/MSUK risk losing the funding/ticket sales a big move could face? we can only wait and see.
One bonus I see of it moving to NI in winter will be a wet tarmac event is highly likely, which is almost a novelty in the WRC right now. as aside form Monte the rest of the tarmac rounds are held in the warmer months.
Agreed on a wet tarmac round. Not enough tarmac in the championship generally though.
Gary C said:
A T16 was bigger than a 205 GTI and actually same width of an EVO V, EVO was a bit longer though. A Delta S4 was even wider
They did not look small at the time.
A Fiesta WRC is wider than an Impreza, so I think we're ok aren't we?They did not look small at the time.
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