2023 WRC News & Rumours

[Eli]

F1-style qualifying rallies: 3 mini 'sessions'

As of 2023, international rallies will be able to rely on a new starting order determination process.
The scheme that can be adopted is based on a model very close to the one that has been used for many years in Formula 1.
The system may be based on three sessions on the same route in which competitors are eliminated depending on their performance.
Passes will be interspersed with trips to the assistance park where teams will be able to intervene and modify their vehicles.
In the model to be proposed at the next World Council of the International Federation, in the first session all those interested in the main championship will line up and the best 15 will be retained.
Among those excluded, the 16th position and following will be attributed to the holders of the best times.
In the second pass, 5 more competitors with the worst time will be excluded to determine who will be first on the road and so on.
In the last session, the matches of the remaining teams will be determined, with the fastest being the 15th to start for the event. This rule can be used in both dirt and asphalt rallies.

https://www.autosport.pt/ralis/wrc/r...-mini-sessoes/

So 10 years ago we had the qualifying stage and now again they're trying to make the WRC into F1, great thinking from the FIA yet again.

[meh]

I wonder if there is someone here who 100% knows what Tänak will do but just can't tell.

Yes... but only if Tänak himself is visiting this forum... and he knows himself

[AnttiL]

F1-style qualifying rallies: 3 mini 'sessions'

As of 2023, international rallies will be able to rely on a new starting order determination process.
The scheme that can be adopted is based on a model very close to the one that has been used for many years in Formula 1.
The system may be based on three sessions on the same route in which competitors are eliminated depending on their performance.
Passes will be interspersed with trips to the assistance park where teams will be able to intervene and modify their vehicles.
In the model to be proposed at the next World Council of the International Federation, in the first session all those interested in the main championship will line up and the best 15 will be retained.
Among those excluded, the 16th position and following will be attributed to the holders of the best times.
In the second pass, 5 more competitors with the worst time will be excluded to determine who will be first on the road and so on.
In the last session, the matches of the remaining teams will be determined, with the fastest being the 15th to start for the event. This rule can be used in both dirt and asphalt rallies.

https://www.autosport.pt/ralis/wrc/r...-mini-sessoes/

does this concern WRC? The article does not mention it specifically.

[PLuto]

does this concern WRC? The article does not mention it specifically.

I think it is about ERC...

[lmmjvss]

Its pointless if its not live on free to air TV or Cable. If its only on the internet or behind a pay wall, it will only be watched by us, the hardcore fans. Basically no new eyeballs. The shakedown is normally open on YouTube and its only us watching it.

[skarderud]

Its pointless if its not live on free to air TV or Cable. If its only on the internet or behind a pay wall, it will only be watched by us, the hardcore fans. Basically no new eyeballs. The shakedown is normally open on YouTube and its only us watching it.

Yes, the promoter should produce a 1/2 hour recap to give for free to all national TV-canals, and hope some of them sends it.
That cost is easy to take back in sponsoragreements in background on the pictures.

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[WRCStan]

Yes, the promoter should produce a 1/2 hour recap to give for free to all national TV-canals, and hope some of them sends it.
That cost is easy to take back in sponsoragreements in background on the pictures.

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And there should be 24hr WRC channels. Ad free. In fact, they should pay you to watch it.

Jesus Christ. All this 'free' and 'hope' and 'easy'. Just how good is Norwegian TV? Tell me the last new free thing you sat and watched on TV that you'd never watched before? How often does that happen?

At least where I am TV is DEAD.

[eib1]

I wonder if there is someone here who 100% knows what Tänak will do but just can't tell.

i bet bluuford knows

[lmmjvss]

And there should be 24hr WRC channels. Ad free. In fact, they should pay you to watch it.

Jesus Christ. All this 'free' and 'hope' and 'easy'. Just how good is Norwegian TV? Tell me the last new free thing you sat and watched on TV that you'd never watched before? How often does that happen?

At least where I am TV is DEAD.

Hahaa good points.
I remember discovering Downhill MountainBike racing on a cable TV channel program about sports in general when there was a 5 min part about the recovery process of one of the athletes, showing how she was getting ready for the next season! But I got that instant TV crush on the girl rider, thats why I got into MTB DH haha maybe we need more girls in WRC?? Hmmm I cheer hard for Cattie Munnings in Extreme E hahaha

[AnttiL]

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/e48...f-6d618ce3d014

Hyundai has already filled Tänak's seat but not with Suninen.