WRC to go to Super s2000 spec cars

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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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WRC to go to Super s2000 spec cars

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/13/w...r-2010-season/

Not sure if this is a good thing for WRX development.
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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soo teams all use basically the same car? the only thing different are the stickers on the bodies?

Its a great idea to eliminate who's machine is better, and let driver skill do the rest, but this isn't the place for that.

I love these small cars though, it would be awesome to see these on dealer showrooms. Im saving my pennies for this:

Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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From what I have read, the specs will be set, but they will not all be the same car like Nascar (barf). The details are rather vague.

For the WRC, they will use an upgrade package. Here is a link to the WRC site:

http://wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101...ils%20revealed
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Another good link:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72458
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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crap

spec racing has its place. wrc = not one of them
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the WRC. We'll see what happens.
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Bleh, they're breaking the tradition of rallying in homologated cars. I may stop following the WRC if it comes down to this.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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Well, that just sucks you know what
Well, time to jock Super GT instead
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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well thats one way to sell more mini cooopers
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Whoa, what the hell?

Why on EARTH would this happen? I wonder what all the hard core European fans are thinking about this? The WRC is like 1000x more popular there then it is here.


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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Yeah, not having constructors/manufacturers really, REALLY sucks!
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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I truly do not mind seeing these cars roll out in some version of WRC. But not in replacement of what we have now. That's lame. Talk about the WRC being boring at that point.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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FTMFL!!!

This is an abomination! It will be a SAD SAD day if these regs come to pass.

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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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wow, I thought we were trying to gain more viewers not loose them!!!!!!!!

will it be only right hand drifts next?, i mean come on how could you do that given the history of the sport.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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even more and possible worse bad news.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/15/r...-wrc-tomorrow/



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