The ability to compete in both touring car racing and rally with just one car? As far-fetched as it might sound, that’s exactly the idea behind FIA’s newly created “TC Lite” classes.
Situated just below FIA’s TCR classification, TC Lite is divided into two categories: TC Lite 4 (TCL4) and TC Lite 5 (TCL5).
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8/23/24 10:50 a.m.
Common rule sets that allow cross-pollination between groups are a good thing. Hopefully this is successful enough to help promote more widespread use of this concept.
In Europe this will make co ownership of cars as a cost splitting device easier. For example four people share a car one does circuit racing in France, one rally in France, one circuit racing in Germany, and one rally in Germany. I know this won't work in North America but it happens outside of North America.
In reply to Rons :
I'm hoping that with recent efforts to bring the WRC back to America, this classing structure will follow and allow American drivers and teams to make use of the new regulations.
I mean, I can hope at least.