Break the 1997-2011 class down to smaller ones

I second this, but I think 1997-2006 and 2007-2011 should be the classes, and not split into 4 groups. I think 97-06 are close enough together to compete with each other. That being said, please bring the Octavia WRC into the game. Maybe even other World Rally Cars such as the Hyundai Accent and, if a miracle occurs with Toyota, the Corolla WRC.

Agree, but I think it might be better if it were done this way:

1997-2004
SEAT Cordoba WRC
Subaru Impreza WRC 1998
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

Ford Focus RS WRC 01
Peugeot 206 WRC
Subaru Impreza WRC 2001

Citroen Xsara WRC

2005-2010

Skoda Fabia WRC (listed as 2005 model in game, and the Fabia competed regularly in private hands in the WRC until 2007)
Citroen C4 WRC
Ford Focus RS WRC 08
Subaru Impreza WRC 2008

2011-2016 (only if the class is to be expanded, else put this in 2005-2011)
Mini John Cooper Works WRC

This way there's scope to add more late-00s WRC cars without spreading the classes too thinly; there's already a lot from the early WRC era (though I wouldn't complain if we got more!)