2022 WRC News & Rumours

[WRCStan]

24/7 WRC TV channel in 2023

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-t...nel-next-year/

“We want to reach the people and we have just heard the plans for the new channel.

“We have to reach people we have to appeal to all of the people who can see the [rally] cars look similar to the their cars, but they are not normal cars. We cannot forget that this sport is about speed but it is also about entertainment .”

MBS wasting no opportunity to denounce the Rally1s.

[AndyRAC]

It'll be interesting to see how they fill the hours, presumably they're going to be doing far more with archive footage. That would only be a good thing.

Still, such a thing has been talked about for 20 years, so it'll be funny if it finally happens.

As it's behind a paywall, I'm not sure how they're going to grow new markets......

[Danny0405]

Not a big news but after the cancellation of Rally Raid Kazakhstan, the Andalucia Rally Raid has been postponed to autumn due to heat wave.
The only impact for the WRC is that it adds some load to Loeb end of season program whereas he was supposed to do New Zealand or Catalunya as his 4th and last rally this season.

[KiwiWRCfan]

The only impact for the WRC is that it adds some load to Loeb end of season program whereas he was supposed to do New Zealand or Catalunya as his 4th and last rally this season.

Loeb has previously said he will not do New Zealand which is just one week after Chile round of Xtreme E

[wyler]

Important rumors are coming in regarding the entry of new brands into the FIA World Rally Championship. [...] Various options are on the table and, unfortunately, we have to mention electric. For WRC fans it would be heresy if the championship became full electric, but the automotive market is moving in that direction. Luca De Meo (president and CEO of Renault-Alpine) and Jörg Schrott (head of Opel Motorsport) had declared their interest in an all-electric World Rally Championship. Alongside Alpine and Opel we may also see Škoda. The Czech manufacturer is currently working hard on the all-new Fabia Rally2 but, according to Motorsport.com, would be talking with the FIA and the WRC promoter about future regulations.

partly translated from ita media
https://www.tuttipazziperilmotorspor...a-elettrico-2/

[WRCStan]

Are there any reports on full electric zones for Rally1s being scrapped?

[Eli]

https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...duenner-48552/

Chances for Rally Deutschland are looking slimmer & slimmer for 2023 & beyond with the promoter looking to expand the calendar to the USA. “ Spain, Croatia, Portugal, Estonia and Ireland wrestle around the remaining places.” Tbh and no offence to Rally Estonia and it’s fans, I’d replace it’s slot with Germany, I still think it’s a unique Tarmac event and I hope it gets back on the calendar sooner rather than later.

[WRCStan]

https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...duenner-48552/

Chances for Rally Deutschland are looking slimmer & slimmer for 2023 & beyond with the promoter looking to expand the calendar to the USA. “ Spain, Croatia, Portugal, Estonia and Ireland wrestle around the remaining places.” Tbh and no offence to Rally Estonia and it’s fans, I’d replace it’s slot with Germany, I still think it’s a unique Tarmac event and I hope it gets back on the calendar sooner rather than later.

Is the Tennessee event an established one?

[Eli]

Is the Tennessee event an established one?

I honestly have no idea, just saw some news on Rally Deutschland so I thought I might share them.

[Franky]

Guess it would be the Bristol Forest Rally, which has run twice.