I would get Nikara into the test group. He has natural speed, amd is similar to Latvala amd McRae in that respect.
in the right environment he could learn a lot, maybe Tommi is the man!
Discussions with who?
Rally1s are done. More likely there'll be a teams championship including Rally2s if there's not enough WRC27 constructors to constitute a constructors championship, else they...
Surely people can still build Rally2 cars after 2026 but can't homologate a new car or new parts after 2026 - or am I mistaken?
WRC mainclass from 2027