WRC mainclass from 2027

**deephouse** · 12th February 2026, 13:47

Didn't somewhere says that something will need to be happened with new cars, since early "data" shows it would be slower than current Rally2 cars. Yes we will have maybe 6-8 of these cars (if we count Toyota 6 and 2 of Prospeed, haha). But also considering that Hyundai and M-Sport will have bigger budgets, better preparations than all other guys. But it's possible that those elite drivers will not be so elite anymore.

**Kenneth** · 12th February 2026, 14:01

Renault continues to cut down their motorsport activities and after axing F1 engines, they are pulling out of WEC and Dakar/W2RC at the end of this year. So there goes any hopes of their return in top class rallying (but I choose to be in delusion and I hope they just want to join a motorsport where they can sell the cars to customers).