A sad day for Rally.
Rally is the maverick of motorsport, and has always been.

It was the motorsport where you could buy a car from a tuner, or make it yourself. Then you could drive a world championship round or two if you wanted. The best could measure up to the "factory" cars. Fight with the best, have the fun of walking in the same depot, driving a MK2 Escort or later a Gr A car.

Then the money and factorys came in, and FIA now in the end took the possibility and a possible dream away from almost all rallydrivers.

The teams have also lost a free testpool.
Østberg have tested and probably found things, going his own way, that the factory team have not even thought of.
If a team can get sponsors to fund a car, have a driver that qualifies for a super licence, why not let them?

Is there something wrong with following their dream, fighting with the best in the maverick sport in the FIA family?
Or has that now become Rallycross?