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Why not encourage this? F1 racing fueled innovation in this manner before they went crazy with engineering restrictions

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Have you heard of Group B?

That's the story of why racing today has heavy regulations.

I wanna learn more and wikipedia isn't very helpful; any places I should read?

"Too Fast To Race" is a great documentary on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imXk8u-reUQ

I believe he is referring this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_B

You mean the very best thing that ever happened in rally sport? My first memory of watching TV was following WRC season 85 while holding in my 6 year old hands model of Ari Vananens Peugeot 205.

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