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A Super 2000 World Cup is being discussed for inclusion in the 2010 World Rally Championship, reports Autosport magazine.
The concept is designed to bring more manufacturers and private teams into the series. Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson is a pioneer of the project, which will be discussed at the next FIA WMSC meeting on June 24. The Cumbrian is ready to commit Fiesta S2000s to the new series.
Commenting in Autosport, Wilson said:
If it helps to bring more entries and cars, then it has to be good - I'm all for bringing more S2000 cars to the World Rally Championship and people will soon realise, through things like engine pairing, that the WRC is the cheapest way to take an S2000 rallying across the world.
WRC global promoter Simon Long added:
The Super 2000 World Cup would afford the opportunity to teams, manufacturers and individuals, who are wondering whether or not to dip their toe in the water with WRC, to do just that over the course of 2010 before taking the step up in 2011.
A world title would be up for grabs with the series, and there is even the possibility that manufacturer teams could enter the Super 2000 World Cup and score points in the main WRC makes' series.
Source: Autosport
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I can see one problem with this. It would effectively kill off the IRC.
not a hope boss irc will not die as long as they run events like they should be run.
night stages tire tactics popular events and consistency in the rules the s200 cup will get no more than a passing interest from competitors.
the real problem is if the irc steal the 1.6 turbo idea from the wrc while the wrc is
still deciding which four manufacturers they want next year