2024 WRC News & Rumours

[bluuford]

Excactly. I once talked to a Polish driver and a co-driver and they said that almost every round in the national championship is on tarmac. We have plenty of (fast) gravel events, in a 14 event calendar there should be at least four pure tarmac rallies.

Well, most of the asphalt events.. there is too little spectacle on tarmac. I have watch all the events, all the stages in live, since 2018 in service park and I have to agree.. yes, cars look nice, but often that is all. For me and for most of the people, regular asphalt rally is not the way to go, especially on TV. I like special asphalt events like Monte where you have mixture with snow, salt, dry asphalt, rain. I liked Spain when it was mixed event, starting on gravel, then moving to asphalt. Japan is also quite interesting with high variability of different asphalts, some small gravel sections, some very muddy sections, huge amounts of leaves. I like ERC Barum rally with its bumpy stages. Some Croatian stages are also nice. That is all. The amount of nice footages you can get on gravel and fast gravel is much higher compared to regular asphalt event. On-site experience is slightly different, but this is only for small amount of people... I think the balance this year has been quite good, I would just swap between Croatia and Argentina, haven't seen Central Europe yet.

[Duvel]

Asfalt can be spectacular to IMO, Irish narrow roads, the vinyards on wrc germany,..

I hope CER wil have some good autum conditions,. Falling treeleafs, and maybe some wet conditions..

[wyler]

i think it is a very personal question...but we can all agree that variety, also inside the same event, is the key.

[TypeR]

2024 calendar

[Duvel]

2024 calendar

No big surprises from the roumors.
Regarding the "fast gravel summer". I agree whit most reactions,.. One asfalt rally in between would be better!

Only 3 non europe events,.. Australia or new Zealand should have been there in my opinion.

[drive]

from other angle - we could have 7 gravel events where 'cleaning effect' could be massive (presume all events are dry, not like this year some of them...), so leader starts... then drops a few places... other event - same story... could be fun reshuffle and for desert two tarmac events, where starting order is important also - I look forward for next year with optimistic glasses ON

[Kenneth]

Fourmaux is back in Rally1 for Japan.

[CeskyOndra]

Fourmaux is back in Rally1 for Japan.

With replacing Loubet, so expecting Fourmaux next year in Rally1

[Managarium]

Fourmaux is back in Rally1 for Japan.

And Loubet is out for Japan.

[TypeR]

With replacing Loubet, so expecting Fourmaux next year in Rally1

M-Sport

..and we look forward to seeing how they can perform back in Rally1 machinery.
This extended break will allow Pierre to concentrate fully on getting everything needed in place to ensure that he lines up in Monte Carlo for the start of the 2024 season.