Okay, I've been a thinkin'.....
Maybe someone has come up with this previously, but I haven't seen it. Before you shoot it down, think on it a bit.
I suggest the following:
Rally in the U.S. should have a class TOTALLY UNRELATED TO FIA (so no "Group this and that") that is for hydrogen powered and/or hybrid and/or electric cars. As of now hybrids would probably be the easiest to implement.
This class would be a distinctly U.S. rally class. If other countries want to adopt it, fine.
Would the car manufacturers go for this? I don't know, but it might be worth a shot. I always thought trying to sell Subarus/Mitsubishis/Hyundais with 300-400hp 4WD cars was a waste of money for the manufacturers, a money pit for SCCA rally, and generally a sham.
Will the general rally community embrace my idea? I doubt it for several reasons, none the least of which is because it is my idea. Also, they like their high horse power FIA type rally cars.
The pessimist in me says this is a waste of time, because soon we will be involved in a world war on a scale that will dwarf the previous two world wars. The body count will be unprecedented. However..... The optimist in me says this is a good idea. I remember the gasoline lines of 1974.
To start I think something like a production class would be best. If that worked, then maybe a performance class that would bring in some really original high tech thinking.
For those who like "spec class" racing there might be an opportunity here too.
Before you puke, think on it a spell.
Maybe someone has come up with this previously, but I haven't seen it. Before you shoot it down, think on it a bit.
I suggest the following:
Rally in the U.S. should have a class TOTALLY UNRELATED TO FIA (so no "Group this and that") that is for hydrogen powered and/or hybrid and/or electric cars. As of now hybrids would probably be the easiest to implement.
This class would be a distinctly U.S. rally class. If other countries want to adopt it, fine.
Would the car manufacturers go for this? I don't know, but it might be worth a shot. I always thought trying to sell Subarus/Mitsubishis/Hyundais with 300-400hp 4WD cars was a waste of money for the manufacturers, a money pit for SCCA rally, and generally a sham.
Will the general rally community embrace my idea? I doubt it for several reasons, none the least of which is because it is my idea. Also, they like their high horse power FIA type rally cars.
The pessimist in me says this is a waste of time, because soon we will be involved in a world war on a scale that will dwarf the previous two world wars. The body count will be unprecedented. However..... The optimist in me says this is a good idea. I remember the gasoline lines of 1974.
To start I think something like a production class would be best. If that worked, then maybe a performance class that would bring in some really original high tech thinking.
For those who like "spec class" racing there might be an opportunity here too.
Before you puke, think on it a spell.