That does seem as a rather drastic push that will increase costs, but obviously manufacturers can still keep running 3 cars, it also partly blocks other teams from points if all 3 finish.
How would the cost of runbing another car for the whole season compare with the cost of travelling to another event like they keep complaining about?
Dates for Round 1 of the 2026 European Rally Championship are 17th-19th April.
[ERC] Rally Sierra Morena 2026