Originally Posted by
Profoxcg
In what way out of control ? please explain what you mean?
If IFMAR didn't create the Global Body Spec (it's in the ROAR handbook) which limits what body manufacturers can do with body design we would have four door tourers with tiny domed cabin areas with the rear window somewhere near the middle of the body to give a clear airflow to the rear wing. It does mean all GBS approved bodies are very similar, but it does mean we have bodies that still look like 4 door saloons.
As an example until we had a GBS for 1/12th scale we had a situation where ROAR had no restrictions, but the BRCA had a rule that the body had to represent a full size car, meaning most ROAR legal 1/12th bodies were illegal for use in the UK due to the ridiculously small cockpits they had.
Having the GBS for both 1/12th and touring cars means all approved bodies should be more similar in handling, although the slight differences do mean you do still have to choose the right body for the track.