[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[AnttiL]

So once again we will not have a championship that meets te requirements to hand out a world title.

How?

[macebig]

FIA suspended the 3 out of 5 continents rule last year indefinitely. All titles are still FIA World Championships, be it F1, WRC, WEC, World RX or FE.

[denkimi]

FIA suspended the 3 out of 5 continents rule last year indefinitely. All titles are still FIA World Championships, be it F1, WRC, WEC, World RX or FE.

No they didn't. It's still in the 2021 sporting code.

2.4.3.b.i The cup, trophy, challenge or series calendar must
include Competitions taking place on at least three
continents during the same season.

Nut now i'm actually reading it, it's even worse:

2.4.3.a International cups, trophies, challenges or series
which bear the FIA name, and their Competitions, may only
bear a title that includes the word “World” (or any word
with a similar meaning to or derived from “World” in any
language) if their applicable regulations comply at least
with the requirements below and with the additional
requirement that they involve the participation, on average
over the entire season, of a least four automobile makes.

Meaning that the wrc can never be a world championship with only 3 automobile makers involved.

This makes me wonder why they even have a sporting code if they just decide not to follow it.

[AndyRAC]

I think they gave it a waiver back in 2009; with only Citroen & Ford.......after Suzuki & Subaru pulled the plug late 2008. Strictly speaking, anything less than the 4 makers, or 3 continents, and the WRC becomes World Rally Cup/Series. However, that would be lessening their own championship - not the brightest thing to do. So, they've ignored the sporting code.

[pantealex]

Which rallies has had only 3 automobile makers ?

Citroen, Skoda and VW are also automobile makers!

[denkimi]

I think they gave it a waiver back in 2009; with only Citroen & Ford.......after Suzuki & Subaru pulled the plug late 2008. Strictly speaking, anything less than the 4 makers, or 3 continents, and the WRC becomes World Rally Cup/Series. However, that would be lessening their own championship - not the brightest thing to do. So, they've ignored the sporting code.

I understand why they did and still do it, but i don't get why they don't just delete it from the rules. Why even create a code when you have no intention to implement it?

Which rallies has had only 3 automobile makers ?

Citroen, Skoda and VW are also automobile makers!

So are renault, mercedes or aixam, but neither of those are participating in the wrc.

Wrc and wrc2 or wrc3 are different world championships, only hyundai, ford and toyota are participating in the wrc championship.

[TheFlyingTuga]

I do believe that the Ostberg Citroen entry could be counted as a manufacturer entry. In WEC they were allowed to do the World Championship because they counted the GTE-PRO entries of Ferrari, Aston Martin and Ford as official brands joined with Porsche, Toyota and Audi in their LMP1's. They don't specify in which category the manufacturer as to be registered. Regarding Skoda, I don't think they'll count (neither does VW) because the WTCR had to change to a cup as no manufacturers teams were allowed. Although there are still five manufacturers involved in the championship, they are considered private entries.
But, at the same time they are planing to make a Cross-country world championship with only Audi and Toyota committed and the WRX still is a world championship without any brand in it.... Sooooo

[TypeR]

WRC2/3 drivers can also score WRC points.
This season 30 different drivers have managed to finish in overall top10.

[pantealex]

Wrc and wrc2 or wrc3 are different world championships, only hyundai, ford and toyota are participating in the wrc championship.

Yes, WRC2 and WRC3 are different championships
but
WRC is all FIA cars entered and TOP 10 Overall will get WRC points not only those who drive for Teams points, which is also different Championship.

[AnttiL]

WRC2/3 drivers can also score WRC points.
This season 30 different drivers have managed to finish in overall top10.

And a total of six car brands (Toyota, Hyundai, Ford, Skoda, Citroen, Volkswagen). In the old days they would have received manufacturer points.