WRC future

**Franky** · 13th December 2021, 10:36

They'll just rename Power Stage to Power Saving.

**Tanelv** · 13th December 2021, 13:24

Originally Posted by WRCStan

When do you think we'll see the first fuel-economy stages? 5-4-3-2-1 points for the most fuel-efficient stage, or is it all the time now with the hybrids.

Some kind of combination of who is the fastest and has the lowest kWh consumption would be cool and would perhaps push manufacturers to make more efficient cars instead of pushing larger and larger batteries in humongous SUV-s.

**WRCStan** · 13th December 2021, 17:01

Maybe we'll see it in future Sunday stages before the power stage. I don't think WRC will ever be used to push road-technology, but it is a great proving ground.

I can certainly see minimal energy-consumption forms of motorsport being big in the future. It could even form part of the Group A/N based series that cost-conscious members of Motorsport Forums and RallyTwit want that will attract hundreds of new manufacturers. I'm in if anybody else is.

**AnttiL** · 10th March 2022, 19:43

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/david...-for-rallying/

Andrew Wheatley is Matton’s successor as FIA rally director

**hutchie** · 11th March 2022, 10:20

Originally Posted by AnttiL

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/david...-for-rallying/

Andrew Wheatley is Matton’s successor as FIA rally director

I see Dirtfish managed to still bring up Adamo. Wheatley seems a good fit though so did predecessors and despite some good changes in recent years, the top championship is still just 3 teams. We will see.

**AndyRAC** · 11th March 2022, 12:38

One wishes him luck - he surely can't do a worse job than Matton; and as for Adamo.....Dirtfish's obsession is unhealthy.....

(Anybody who follows MX GP will have noticed a rider with the same name)