2024 WRC News & Rumours

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Originally Posted by deephouse

So manufacturers is looking closely on FIA for 2027, we could say at least two (Skoda and Lancia?/Citroen?). And when FIA will probably decide it will be too late (I honestly don't believe it will be on 11th december), or completely mess things up (again).

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Potentially but at the rate this is going we might not see anyone arriving until the end of this decade...Even if we do get someone in 2027, that'll be 10(!) years since the last manufacturer joined...Toyota. Just cast your mind back to 2014 with VW & Hyundai joining...Now, besides the rumours we've heard about Alpine & Skoda, are there any other manufacturers even looking that way? Mercedes? Audi? BMW? Dacia? (which from the 3rd of January will be in Dakar), Mazda? Just sad honestly..that for supermini cars that cost a third of a super-car (assuming we're looking at Buagtti and co.), can drive on all terrains, the coolest thing ever and yet there's probably a tick-tock video out there with more interest than WRC. Okay not a great comparison but you're catching my drift (pun intended).

2024 season was something special. With new point system it creates so much confussion but at the same time the spectacle we didn't saw for many years now. There was so much going on, those undecided decisions, sunday spectacles, Fourmaux surprised consistency, Ogier being in contention for 9th title on part-time programme and at the same time crashing like never before, weird fines from FIA, stupid p-system, Rovanpera did not have motivation to drive all season, Sesks catapults himself in non-hybrid car upfront, introducing many new things through the year for next season, H and T together at festival, finale showdown on the last stage being on the same points under same tenth and bitting their nails, Neuville finally get it together, Toyota won M title at the last kilometres...

If that season will not raise some value in WRC then nothing else won't.

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Originally Posted by deephouse

If that season will not raise some value in WRC then nothing else won't.

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interesting to read your point of view. 2024 was so lame for me. i think i didnt even bothered watching the redbulltv daily highlights (those three 25 min stuff) after Hrvatska. I did watched for the rounds sesks and pajari competed, but thats it. there was two rounds that i only opened ewrc to see the results on monday! for me it was a really weak season. the 2x champ kalle not interested said a lot about the state of the sport tbf. the non hybrid car doing really well (road position, ok,) that jeeez then WHY HAVE hybrids at all? u'know? idk. erc was my favorite championship again this year.
but eh... just my opinions

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Originally Posted by saco0o

interesting to read your point of view. 2024 was so lame for me. i think i didnt even bothered watching the redbulltv daily highlights (those three 25 min stuff) after Hrvatska. I did watched for the rounds sesks and pajari competed, but thats it. there was two rounds that i only opened ewrc to see the results on monday! for me it was a really weak season. the 2x champ kalle not interested said a lot about the state of the sport tbf. the non hybrid car doing really well (road position, ok,) that jeeez then WHY HAVE hybrids at all? u'know? idk. erc was my favorite championship again this year.
but eh... just my opinions

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I was entertained by the 2024 season, we got 4 drivers still in contention at the penultimate round and quite some drama in Japan. Opposite of you, I watched highlights more often :D Past 2 years have been more boring to me: Kalle domination, Evans not fast enough, Neuville and Tanak in cardboard cars. We had some moments, like great Rovanpera performances and Loeb beating Ogier to win Monte, but championship wise it was one way.
This doesn't mean WRC "improved" this season, it was a matter of circumstances of Kalle not doing full season and Hyundai being more reliable.

Yeah. Full of drama. That was 2024. Full competiton also on Sundays. And championship not decided until last round.

(only bad thing was me having to cancel my Rally Finland session, after Thursday shakedown...)

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Originally Posted by ik1911

Whole 2024 Season Without Stage Cancelled!!

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Can´t be right ..

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Originally Posted by ik1911

Whole 2024 Season Without Stage Cancelled!!

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Didn't catch Poland, did you

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

Didn't catch Poland, did you

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SS 3 Cancelled After 4 Competitors! ( Neuville Win SS!)

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/l...tion/10679422/

Apparently Wheatley is out…

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Originally Posted by ik1911

SS 3 Cancelled After 4 Competitors! ( Neuville Win SS!)

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Not cancelled. Neutralized.