I knew some of you would get a kick out of this...

[G.Irish]

oh I get that, but if anything thats reinforcing that FWD is inferior, because it needs a better rules package (or non-drivetrain related advantages) to keep up with a RWD car that doesnt have that.

and in the end, thats why bragging that a FWD car won whatever rulebooked series really doesnt say anything at all, other than about the rulebook and the budget of the race team

Eh, not really. It would be different if a Kia Rio was out whooping up on RX-8's, S2000's, and 330's. The fact is that in the case of WC Touring the TSX and the ITR before it were already a match in performance for the 325 in street trim as well.

But you're right, in production based car racing the outcome is largely affected by the rulebook. After that, it depends on how good the team's set up and development skills are, and of course, the driver.

I'm not at all arguing that FWD is not inferior as far as performance goes. Its sole advantages are less weight and better performance on low grip surfaces but other than that RWD is always going to be better.