WRC 2009 12 Rounds

[euskalteam]

World Motor Sport Council Decisions at FIA.com


Seems that somebody starts to think in the benefit of the champioship. With less rallyes, maybe 3 cars per team..... I'm dreaming??

[Josti]

Good news

[jparker]

That's good news, hope that means longer routes.
Also, from FIA's press release.

For the rest of the 2007 season, it is reiterated that World Rally events cannot be run without an efficient safety tracking system in place, as deemed by the FIA.

[1LM1]

Well it's about time.
Good decision.

[Corny]

it's almost too good to believe

[bt52b]

Backward step. Reduce costs but not the number of rallies. Less rallies, less media, less sponsors?

[Roy]

http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press...270607-01.html

From 2009, there will be 12 events in the FIA World Rally Championship. A detailed regulation around this decision will be examined by the FIA World Rally Championship Commission and presented to the WMSC in October.

Great! Reduce cost!


From 2012, it was agreed in principle that world rally cars will be four-wheel drive and turbo-charged, based on mass-produced Group N and S2000 specification cars. Cost reducing measures will also be introduced.

Interesting... We will see what happens then...


For the rest of the 2007 season, it is reiterated that World Rally events cannot be run without an efficient safety tracking system in place, as deemed by the FIA.

This is in because ISC wants money for this(?)

[alleskids]

I though that there was already a safety tracking system on the rally cars. It was introduced in Rally Australia after the crash of Colin McRae in Corsica, in 2001 ?

[Tomski]

I though that there was already a safety tracking system on the rally cars. It was introduced in Rally Australia after the crash of Colin McRae in Corsica, in 2001 ?

I think you'll find the requirement for the remainder of the 2007 is more to do with a dispute between the event organisers and ISC involving money.

No suprises there then............

[White Sauron]

http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press...270607-01.html



From 2012, it was agreed in principle that world rally cars will be four-wheel drive and turbo-charged, based on mass-produced Group N and S2000 specification cars.

So... Except for the S2000 rule, no difference between current cars and future ones?