AFAIK the sticker is there all the time. They only put black stripe of tape over to show they have no studs and when they have studs they remove the stripe.
But why... is it some kind of french regulation or something?
Tarmac rallies are part of the WRC challenge for drivers.
And having the Championship in a major European capital city will bring great publicity to the sport there.
From beginning it is mainly about Rally2 car. But still there is question how 2027 will looks like in general...
WRC mainclass from 2027