Why a palio 1.6 not seen in the indian rally scene

techn0l0gist · 12th September 2004, 22:57

Hi Guys,

I was just wondering....why a Palio GTX...1.6 L .... isn't used in the indian rally championships ... at least i haven't heard of it being used.....why is this so....is there any restriction on entering a hatchback in the rally??

Amit.

ajmat · 12th September 2004, 23:31

Fiat probably do not give the support like Maruti and Honda too - why no Lancers despite the EVO etc ?

Revvmaster · 12th September 2004, 23:53

Hey ajmat

Honda never really provide any support to the MRF VTECs as you may want to believe. Infact, sometime ago, HM did provide support to the JK Lancers until MAI was formed.

IMO, we need for manufacturers to support rallying. Maruti is a case of a little too late. Atleast i hope, that gives an impetus to others to join in.

Revv

amit · 13th September 2004, 01:08

What does any manufacturer gain by introducing their cars into rallying in India? In Europe for example, the Peugeot 206 sells easily cuz it's a WRC champ. Will such a thing happen here? India is a one sport country. People don't base their buying decisions on whether a car is winning or participating in any rallies.
As for your question, palio's have been rallying for a long time now. You can take a look at the old palio rallying here

amit · 13th September 2004, 01:18

Take a look at this Fiat punto.
4 cylinders 215bhp@8500rpm and 195Nm@6900rpm

The new palio rally car. Unfortunately specs are not known

killjoy · 13th September 2004, 09:23

hey amit, palio has been rallying but not in india and i think that is what he was asking. i think it is due to the fact that the palio has not been homologated for rally use in india. even when the honda city came out in the begining, no one was using it until the vtec came and i think mrf got it homologated. same with baleno.

amit · 13th September 2004, 09:45

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Quote[/b] ]hey amit, palio has been rallying but not in india and i think that is what he was asking

sorry , i forgot to mention that the pics were of the international palio and not the indian palio. In any case, my opinion on why palio is not rallying in india is in the first paragraph.

12th September 2004, 22:57	#1
techn0l0gist BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 364 Thanked: 89 Times	Hi Guys, I was just wondering....why a Palio GTX...1.6 L .... isn't used in the indian rally championships ... at least i haven't heard of it being used.....why is this so....is there any restriction on entering a hatchback in the rally?? Amit.
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12th September 2004, 23:31	#2
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,956 Times View My Garage	Fiat probably do not give the support like Maruti and Honda too - why no Lancers despite the EVO etc ?
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12th September 2004, 23:53	#3
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Hey ajmat Honda never really provide any support to the MRF VTECs as you may want to believe. Infact, sometime ago, HM did provide support to the JK Lancers until MAI was formed. IMO, we need for manufacturers to support rallying. Maruti is a case of a little too late. Atleast i hope, that gives an impetus to others to join in. Revv
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13th September 2004, 01:08	#4
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	What does any manufacturer gain by introducing their cars into rallying in India? In Europe for example, the Peugeot 206 sells easily cuz it's a WRC champ. Will such a thing happen here? India is a one sport country. People don't base their buying decisions on whether a car is winning or participating in any rallies. As for your question, palio's have been rallying for a long time now. You can take a look at the old palio rallying here
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13th September 2004, 01:18	#5
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Take a look at this Fiat punto. 4 cylinders 215bhp@8500rpm and 195Nm@6900rpm The new palio rally car. Unfortunately specs are not known
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13th September 2004, 09:23	#6
killjoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 753 Thanked: 317 Times View My Garage	hey amit, palio has been rallying but not in india and i think that is what he was asking. i think it is due to the fact that the palio has not been homologated for rally use in india. even when the honda city came out in the begining, no one was using it until the vtec came and i think mrf got it homologated. same with baleno.
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