>I think the close performance of GN and Open is good. We NEED
>the top 5 to 10 cars to be closer, and this can only help. But
>the drivers talent is still the biggest factor.
Yup, you basically have GrN, and then GrN for guys who don't wanna screw around with homologation.
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>With both national series RUSHING(i presume to out do each
>other) to make their schdules bigger, I fear the fields will
>be smaller at each event, and each event will have less
>competition making rally even more boring on TV.... This is
>the wrong way to go in my personal opinion, we need fewer
>events, and better quality ones w/recce, and real promotion on
>the national level. More events? we need more club events.
>
Right on brother Pete! Except you forgot the part about the sponsors staying away until the whole thing either sorts itself or tanks.
>I'm hardly qualified in engine calibration, but in my limited
>experiance, a 2.5L X 30.7mm is a waste of time, the 2.0 is
>already dialed, and available. Why mess with a bastard
>engine, and all the development work?
Cuz it comes with the car. Blame Subaru on this one. I just don't understand why they goof around with an oddball engine for only one market. Same with putting the 2.5 in the new WRX. People will buy the car regardless of which engine it has.
Now Rallymeister, as to who is going to run what, search the forum archives for a poll I did a while back. You'll see that the majority of guys are gonna run whatever is closest, followed by whatever is cheapest, followed by whatever has the best TV.
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