deephouse
Senior member
I was not against new rules at first, but I'm now as it seems it doesn't work and I think it will not work. If it would, we would already heard some positive news, but we didn't get nothing. Every arcticle is literally full of uncertainity and simply we can't get a feeling that future will be bright. The major brake that everyone keep shouting was promoter affair. And now we heard multiple times that new rules isn't confirmed or being final? What final rules? What the actual f***? What did they doing all this time until now? Even Toyota admitted that they are waiting finalization of rules. I was shocked. Completely.
That's why I think current Rally1 should continue or current stock Rally2 should take over until things will ACTUAL BE CLEAR and cemented on paper. I know that promoter affair was having big bucks in game and isn't simply doable quickly but being that stupid running through wall... It's unlogical, stupid and idiotic.
This rules seems created more problems than solutions. Sweeping will be a major problem, as not many people are keen to reintroduce qualification stage. The unproven car will irridicate well proven formula, and eventually could drive out well established business of some. It seems drivers are not very motivated or doesn't have options at all, hard to achieve same level of performance, impossible to build the cars in such short time. We only get two positive news of PR1 and RMC, but even those two with uncertainity. And how could those two would achieve impossible if even that one who started early blindfolded, with unlimited resources and it seems they can't do it properly... Again with a help of FIA and those key people who call shots. It seems pyramid of rally cars categoriey will be complicated. Bringing some sort of kits which nobody wants except khm, well that one, who is putting bandage over WRC through all those years...
All that could simply be avoided with less powerful than Rally1 and more powerful Rally2 car. I think that even with around 500.000 cost of a car is achievable for private teams, more time (and introduced officialy in that season which everyone will be ready). Different shapes could stay and "tuner" option could remain, also that 10 cars needs to be sold and mandated full season for eligible homologation. Spaceframe to justify their need for safety (which I honestly think that already Rally2 cars are very great at safety aspect, but ok, what needs to be, it needs to be). Pyramid of rally cars would be kept, points system is fine, events seems have great interest, of course promotion needs some work, also different PU in future can be possible.
It looks like "new regs" (I put it intentionally in commas as it seems it's not final at all) could be good, if it would be done properly and more importantly in a right time. That means earlier (so that teams could have enough time to be ready) or later (to give teams enough time to prepare properly or convince someone new to come).
That's why I think current Rally1 should continue or current stock Rally2 should take over until things will ACTUAL BE CLEAR and cemented on paper. I know that promoter affair was having big bucks in game and isn't simply doable quickly but being that stupid running through wall... It's unlogical, stupid and idiotic.
This rules seems created more problems than solutions. Sweeping will be a major problem, as not many people are keen to reintroduce qualification stage. The unproven car will irridicate well proven formula, and eventually could drive out well established business of some. It seems drivers are not very motivated or doesn't have options at all, hard to achieve same level of performance, impossible to build the cars in such short time. We only get two positive news of PR1 and RMC, but even those two with uncertainity. And how could those two would achieve impossible if even that one who started early blindfolded, with unlimited resources and it seems they can't do it properly... Again with a help of FIA and those key people who call shots. It seems pyramid of rally cars categoriey will be complicated. Bringing some sort of kits which nobody wants except khm, well that one, who is putting bandage over WRC through all those years...
All that could simply be avoided with less powerful than Rally1 and more powerful Rally2 car. I think that even with around 500.000 cost of a car is achievable for private teams, more time (and introduced officialy in that season which everyone will be ready). Different shapes could stay and "tuner" option could remain, also that 10 cars needs to be sold and mandated full season for eligible homologation. Spaceframe to justify their need for safety (which I honestly think that already Rally2 cars are very great at safety aspect, but ok, what needs to be, it needs to be). Pyramid of rally cars would be kept, points system is fine, events seems have great interest, of course promotion needs some work, also different PU in future can be possible.
It looks like "new regs" (I put it intentionally in commas as it seems it's not final at all) could be good, if it would be done properly and more importantly in a right time. That means earlier (so that teams could have enough time to be ready) or later (to give teams enough time to prepare properly or convince someone new to come).
