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Yesterday, 16:43 #7531
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The switch to a spaceframe chassis for Rally 1 in 2022 was supposed to attract new manufacturers, with a re-sizing of any model they had like SUV, crossovers etc. This didn't happen.
Do you think any new manufacturer would come in with a spaceframe Rally2 car in 2027, or will it be purely private teams ?
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Yesterday, 18:49 #7532
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Interesting piece on Dirtfish on the return of Lancia at Rally4 level and how Rally2 is the ideal for return on investment according to the Lancia rally guys...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/a-lan...he-fias-hands/
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Today, 01:24 #7533
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Yes, you did make sense. Your English is better than you think!
A lot of cars are rented from preparation companies anyway and the prep companies will need to buy them so M-Sport will need shells to build cars for that market. There will also be cars that are damaged that will need a new shell, so some will be used that way.
I can't remember if they said how many shells they bought, but it wouldn't have been a huge number. Don't forget that M-Sport have good market in National rallying so they can continue to supply to that market even after the Fiesta homologation runs out for International rallies. There are people in the UK still rallying Fiesta S2000 cars with an M-Sport turbo kit fitted to make them competitive with old 2 litre WRC cars that are used in National level events in the UK. M-Sport did that to keep their parts business going for those cars after people stopped using them on International rallies. Some of those guys may well move to R5 or Rally2 cars in future.
For M-Sport there's a big difference between the current Rally1 cars and the old WRC Escorts and Fiestas. They could sell the old cars for use in National rallies and supply parts and preparation services for them. They can't do that with Rally1 as they aren't allowed outside WRC, except with special permission. Keeping Rally2 cars in use Nationally helps their business stay alive.
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Today, 14:01 #7534
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interesting! thanks for sharing these clarifications, mate! haha im less worried now. i love msport work, always cheering for the best for their bussiness! sometimes i focus only on erc and wrc (and nz/aussie haha) that i forget that local/national european series all count on stuff like that!
interesting! thanks for sharing these clarifications, mate! haha im less worried now. i love msport work, always cheering for the best for their bussiness! sometimes i focus only on erc and wrc (and...
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