Honestly, I can’t see how the WRC is stagnating when we’re only in the 3rd year of one of the most fantastic rally eras; this urgent need for discussing the future regs is a total nonsense, just like all the allegedly Eco BS were facing in our lives.[/QUOTE]

There are two ways to answer this:

Firstly, from a TV / talkability / three drivers heading into the final round as potential champions point-of-view, 2018 was a good year. You can watch WRC live and because they basically cover the top ten drivers then go to the next stage, where driver number one is about to start, it’s non stop excitement.

But secondly, watching from stage side (which many of us absolutely love to do), we only get to see 10-12 cars and this is shit.
There are simply not enough teams and privateers who want to run the current cars.

I guess it comes down to what the promoters and FIA want; good TV or good entertainment for those watching stage side.

I’ve said it recently, the sport is on a knife-edge in terms of participants, it has been for a few years and it probably will be unless the manufacturers all see more value in terms of its exposure. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead and discuss the future regs and it needs to happen sooner than later.