Rally1 hybrid cars (2022-)

[AnttiL]

[tommeke_B]

Somewhat surprising that the extra boost on the start line is the same for both tarmac and gravel events. On gravel events the road is completely destroyed at the starting line. Adding 100kg of weight and a big amount of torque isn't going to help much I think.

[Mirek]

IMHO they do the things way too complicated. As if the rally rules weren't complicated enough already without that.

[Franky]

IMHO they do the things way too complicated. As if the rally rules weren't complicated enough already without that.

People need to justify their job from time to time.

[WRCStan]

People need to justify their job from time to time.

Who in this case?

[Franky]

Who in this case?

I believe you need to ask that from the people who make the rules.

[WRCStan]

I believe you need to ask that from the people who make the rules.

Ah do I feel conned. Here's me thinking these restrictions were derived from technical capabilities after manufacturers demanded hybrid. Pesky desk-jockeys Grrr!

[greencroft]

Thanks WRCStan and Anttil and others for posting responses to my earlier questions.

The use of the hybrid is way more complicated than I had envisaged and I guess its successful implmentation will be a big factor on the early rallies as the teams find their way with the new tech.

I really hope that it proves reliable because we need these Rally1 cars competing against each other for the whole events.

[AndyRAC]

Over complicated hybrid rules - is anybody really surprised? The simple solution was X amount of energy (plus regeneration) per day, use it when you need it; and on road sections, however, you need X amount at the end of day control. They can never do things simply.

[wyler]

Over complicated hybrid rules - is anybody really surprised? The simple solution was X amount of energy (plus regeneration) per day, use it when you need it; and on road sections, however, you need X amount at the end of day control. They can never do things simply.

Which is more or less the same as now, until one asks. "ok. but how it works?"