Rally1 hybrid cars (2022-)

[Got Mail]

Apologies if I've missed the news but - what will happen to the current RC1 cars next year?

Will they still be allowed to compete in WRC?

[Mirek]

For sure not. There are basically no private ones anyway.

[lmmjvss]

Rally fans: Want privateers to be able to compete in the top class. Rally2 cars finishing in P8 is not enough. In fact it shows how the top class actually need more entries!
FIA/WRC: Nope... But Please continue watching.

[AnttiL]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...enger-in-june/

Hyundai car should be tested in June

[lmmjvss]

This is NOT about the hybrid rally1 cars but its is something interesting anyway.
"VW" just entered an electric SUV in a 1000km race in the Mexican Desert (NORRA Championship) and the car finished the event without any major problems! Im NOT a big fan of how FIA demands spec things like the batteries(!!) in Extreme-e and Formula-e because this is NOT how you develop new tech in motorsport.
Im WAY more into these things were manufacturers and racing teams enter in "open rules" classes to try something out. Im also curious about Audi's project for Dakar in '22.
Its nothing increeeedible considering they finished in last, basically... and they had to use a (still not entirely well described) portable biofuel generator for recharging.. But its always interesting to hear those stories.
Tanner Foust was the driver behind the wheel (rally winner in America / 3x US rallycross champion)

https://jalopnik.com/volkswagen-id-4...wit-1846807213

[scn]

Is there any explanation of the fact that new generation will be only for three years? Is the Euro7, scheduled for 2025 for road vehicles, a factor for this small duration?

[Francis44]

Is there any explanation of the fact that new generation will be only for three years? Is the Euro7, scheduled for 2025 for road vehicles, a factor for this small duration?

I think the FIA wants to decide it alongside F1 new engine regulations, which will also be new from 2025. I would be surprised if significant changes take place, it will probably be some fine tuning or something not related to the powerunit

[er88]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...enger-in-june/

Hyundai car should be tested in June

Contrary to this, been a lot of rumours I've heard that Hyundai were in fact the first manufacturer to run tests on an early spec 2022/rally1 car. Maybe other people on here have heard similar?

Take what Mr Adamo tells us with a pinch of salt....

[Myrvold]

This is NOT about the hybrid rally1 cars but its is something interesting anyway.
"VW" just entered an electric SUV in a 1000km race in the Mexican Desert (NORRA Championship) and the car finished the event without any major problems! Im NOT a big fan of how FIA demands spec things like the batteries(!!) in Extreme-e and Formula-e because this is NOT how you develop new tech in motorsport.
Im WAY more into these things were manufacturers and racing teams enter in "open rules" classes to try something out. Im also curious about Audi's project for Dakar in '22.
Its nothing increeeedible considering they finished in last, basically... and they had to use a (still not entirely well described) portable biofuel generator for recharging.. But its always interesting to hear those stories.
Tanner Foust was the driver behind the wheel (rally winner in America / 3x US rallycross champion)

https://jalopnik.com/volkswagen-id-4...wit-1846807213

It's all due to keeping the costs down.

[lmmjvss]

100% sustainable fuels for 2022.

Its interesting

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc...sive-provider/