[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

**SubaruNorway** · 13th May 2021, 19:54

Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd

Keep an eye on the jobs in motorsport websites and you will find out who is hiring for the WRC far quicker and more accuratley than Dirtbag.

If anyone else is close to a 2022 programme they are keeping it well under wraps as Ostberg and Mikklesen havent linked themselves to it..

If you were Norwegian you would know more...

**lmmjvss** · 14th May 2021, 12:52

Originally Posted by Franky

Isn't Extreme-E one make series?

Yes... But they will probably open up the engines for the manufacturers to develop like they did in Formula-E. Right now they have Jaguar, for example. Engine and stickers but spec batteries.
I can see Ralliart joining Extreme-E and this is going to be terrible for WRC. Btw, isnt Subaru releasing its new Electric SUV? Im SURE Alejandro Agag was knocking on their doors since last year... Same for Mitsubishi! And it should be WRC knocking on their doors and really discussing "how can we have you guys back in the biggest car motorsport after F1?"
Im gonna be really sad if subaru and/or Mitsubishi goes to Extreme-E.
WRC needa to step up its game. Idk how or what, but I dont want to see a huge championship losing to the new kid again just because the older guys dont know how to improve its marketing.
(Yes, it was sad to see audi, porsche, jaguar, venturi, mahindra, psa, penske, nissan heading F-E not F1 because of their marketing)

**kure91** · 14th May 2021, 18:05

Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

If you were Norwegian you would know more...

It´ll be nice to see that that rumour about comeback of brand with Pleiades in logo is true indeed

**dimviii** · 15th May 2021, 12:45

Emil Lindholm
@Emil_Lindholm

Pre-event tests for @rallydeportugal
underway with my new co-driver. Welcome to the team @ReetaHmlinen!

**Steve Boyd** · 15th May 2021, 23:40

Any relation to Kyösti Hämäläinen?

**Gregor-y** · 16th May 2021, 03:34

Originally Posted by kure91

It´ll be nice to see that that rumour about comeback of brand with Pleiades in logo is true indeed

They'd have to use a Toyota at this point, though.

**AnttiL** · 16th May 2021, 07:46

Originally Posted by Steve Boyd

Any relation to Kyösti Hämäläinen?

I haven't heard so. Hämäläinen is a very common surname.

**HKSjbg** · 16th May 2021, 10:22

Originally Posted by Gregor-y

They'd have to use a Toyota at this point, though.

With the spaceframe regulations they can use any car they want to make their Rally1 machine. No need to re-badge the GR Yaris as a Subaru

**traxx** · 16th May 2021, 17:25

Originally Posted by dimviii

In line with the introduction of the new generation of power units, which integrate the hybrid technology in Rally1 class vehicles, the FIA will introduce a 100% sustainable fuel in the FIA World Rally Championship from next season.

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-wrc-swi...usive-provider

Green washing !!

Why using what we can eat as fuel !! And what kind and amount of energy to produce this e-fuel ?
By what magic will combustion no longer release CO2 ?

**bisak** · 16th May 2021, 17:38

Originally Posted by traxx

Green washing !!

Why using what we can eat as fuel !! And what kind and amount of energy to produce this e-fuel ?
By what magic will combustion no longer release CO2 ?

Well nowadays all the stupid morons believe everything that the media/marketing tell them without question, so no wonder!