WRC future

[AnttiL]

Fia should create a reg whit current wrc cars whit standard hybrid kit. If hybrid would AL be the same, and delivered by one external producer, that would help keeping costs down.

...that’s what they’re planning?

[rallyfiend]

Fia should create a reg whit current wrc cars whit standard hybrid kit. If hybrid would AL be the same, and delivered by one external producer, that would help keeping costs down.

There is already a tender out for this supply. It’s on their website

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It's actually going to be a big job even for the current Manus/Teams.

They will have to design, build and test these brand new hybrid cars, while still running and developing the current WRC cars to try to win in 2020 & 2021.

I worry especially about M-Sport in this unless Ford give them a lot of help.

[Mirek]

That's no different to any rule change in the past. Take it from the other side, it gives everyone a new zero starting point which is always a good thing.

[T16]

It's actually going to be a big job even for the current Manus/Teams.

They will have to design, build and test these brand new hybrid cars, while still running and developing the current WRC cars to try to win in 2020 & 2021.

I worry especially about M-Sport in this unless Ford give them a lot of help.

What else is changing in the cars apart from the new system? Surely it will be an easier development and testing process than the jump from 2016-2017 cars?

[Mirek]

What else is changing in the cars apart from the new system? Surely it will be an easier development and testing process than the jump from 2016-2017 cars?

Eveyrthing if it still applies that the new cars will be spaceframe-based prorotypes.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

That's no different to any rule change in the past. Take it from the other side, it gives everyone a new zero starting point which is always a good thing.

'Rule-change' is putting it mildly when switching to hybrid...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Eveyrthing if it still applies that the new cars will be spaceframe-based prorotypes.

Exactly.... its not just the changing the propulsion system of the current cars. The costs are another unknown too, both of the cars themselves and their development.

And all while running the current ICE cars.

[Mirek]

It's no drama, Freddie. It's a rule change like many others. Intergrating a hybrid system into a spaceframe prototype is for sure easier than into a stock bodyshell. The spaceframe doesn't make things harder but easier.

[T16]

Exactly.... its not just the changing the propulsion system of the current cars. The costs are another unknown too, both of the cars themselves and their development.

And all while running the current ICE cars.

Ah, ok.. I thought they were using most of the current cars with a new system, didn't know the space framed idea was signed off.