WRC mainclass from 2027

[Rallyper]

Toyota now testing in Spain and/or Portugal.
Testing new WRC27 car, not only WRC2 car.
At least Hänninen and Hussi are there. Maybe also faster guys...

[deephouse]

By the timeline they are working, the WRC27 car will be ready for Monte 2026. The only proper team

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lancia yesterday confirmed they wont build a WRC27 Car for 2028 and will remain with their new Rally2 Ypsilon Integrale:

https://rallyjournal.com/lancias-tem...mly-dismissed/

[deephouse]

Of course it will all follow that path. According to wikipedia for Rally2 cars the homolgations expire:
-both Fiesta Rally2 and R5 (2026)
-i20 Rally2 (2028)
-i20 R5 (2027)
-C3 Rally2 (2030)
-208 R5 (2027)
-Fabia RS Rally2 (2031)
-both Fabia Rally2 evo Fabia R5 (2026)
-Yaris Rally2 (2031)

Why would anyone even bother?

[saco0o]

sure, not a wrc car. rules are totally different.
but booooy we wouldnt mind watching 900hp.AP4 cars, eh??? (paddon)
https://youtube.com/shorts/MYdCQaWVO...ec81qqarp6tedh

[PLuto]

By the timeline they are working, the WRC27 car will be ready for Monte 2026. The only proper team

Car will be ready earlier than the regulations...

[sti123]

sure, not a wrc car. rules are totally different.
but booooy we wouldnt mind watching 900hp.AP4 cars, eh??? (paddon)
https://youtube.com/shorts/MYdCQaWVO...ec81qqarp6tedh

With 900hp, you need to change Hankook tires after every 5km.

[1988senna]

According to the rumours the 2027 have four class wrc1 wrc3 wrc4 wrc5 right? the wrc2 will be cancelled or combined to wrc1?

[deephouse]

That doesn't make any sense at all. Wrc1 have "Rally1" and Rally2 cars. Wrc3 have Rally3 cars. Wrc4 have Rally4 cars and Wrc5 have Rally5? So JWRC will be second top tier class? That just is so stupid

[deephouse]

Also I didn't saw anything under Rally3 class cars present for all championships for WRC for many years now, so Rally4 and Rally5 cars will not drink water here.