wrc just needs to walk away from the idea that only big car manufacturers are allowed to build a car.
they need to go to a f1 formula where private teams can also build a car and compete.
This! With Rally1 it's the perfect ruleset, but it needs to be commercially viable, which it isn't at the moment. F1 has the FOM price money from TV rights, the WRC promotor doesn't have any money to spend.
Does anyone know how big a difference there is between the Rally1 Car spaceframe and the proposed new WRC27 spaceframe ?
I just wondered if Hyundai and MSport could use their Rally 1 spaceframe...
A shame if it's off as it's been a cool rally.
And as its scheduled as the first rally of ERC 2026 is there time for it to be replaced ?
Although I suppose an extra Round could be fitted in later...
Believe me, it will cost way more as it is capped at. That's why no one stand in line for those cars and everyone stands in line for Rally2 cars. I don't like it either, but the reality sucks. FIA...
you won't see Martini either, maybe they can use the color scheme, but an interview of the lancia racing manager stated that they asked martini for a sponsorship, but they refused.
Neuville now testing in Finland. Fourmaux and Lappi next... https://x.com/RallyJournal/status/2000878017443455265?s=20
WRC Testing