WRC future

[EstWRC]

Tänak finishes his career at m-sport then?

[tommeke_B]

Tänak finishes his career at m-sport then?

In their Fiesta Rally2 then?

[AnttiL]

In their Fiesta Rally2 then?

well if WRC would move to Rally2's, Hyundai would have a car...even the article says that Rally2 and Rally3 projects will continue.

It's a different thing who will pay the drivers' salaries or running th ecars.

[tommeke_B]

Honestly I think the move to Rally2 as top category is the only long term option, despite the negative consequences it could have for national rallying. It's never been a question if this would end, only when, the coronavirus could speed up this process very rapidly... We'll be very, very lucky if we still have 3 manufacturers competing with their WRC cars next year.

[AndyRAC]

I said a while ago (on another forum I think) in a post Covid world there will be less manufacturers willing to spend money on motorsport programmes; as such, there will be a battle between series to attract/ keep them. The WRC has to be careful that when the music stops, they have a chair to sit on. These rumours are possibly a warning shot.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Seems to be a question of what's more important to have in the 2022 WRC - Hybrid or Hyundai ?

I cant see the WRC backing down and Toyota will be happy if Hyundai pull out leaving them in a dominant position. And M-Sport Ford seem ok with going hybrid asap.

Adamo sounds worried and rightly so.

[tommeke_B]

There's no reason for Toyota to be happy if Hyundai leaves. A title is only as valuable as the competition fighting for it.

[Tom K]

It is true. But in WEC/Le Mans they don't seem to mind to much

[T16]

Got a feeling they won’t even be around for 2021.

[RS]

I presume the mild hybrid rules for ‘Rally2’ cars are much cheaper and easier to implement than the full hybrid system proposed for ‘Rally 1’ cars?

How about lower world categories and regional championships continue with standard ‘Rally 2s’ and the top category can include the mild hybrid technology, perhaps slowly increasing the 10bhp boost and one or two other improvements (more aero?)

Sure, the current generation cars are great to watch but would we rather see 6 of those, or maybe 15-20 Rally2+?

Hopefully Hyundai make a decision soon and the FIA quickly react.