2023 WRC News & Rumours

[seb_sh]

Was Todt better? FIA doesn't care about WRC.

[AnttiL]

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/9bd...2-4e0f667ca8d0

Lappi will drive the next round of Finnish championship in Kuopio with Rally1. Katsuta also entered in the same rally.

[TypeR]

Let's cut testing days, it will save so much money..

Well.. didn't go as planned by fia/wrc again.

[Eli]

Let's cut testing days, it will save so much money..

Well.. didn't go as planned by fia/wrc again.

Good thing the whole Monte was dry, I’m sure it was a good long 3 day test for the team to prepare for Croatia

[AndyRAC]

Didnt he say last year that we have enough manufacturers in WRC ?

No, that was the FiA Rallies boss.......his deputy.

[denkimi]

Let's cut testing days, it will save so much money..

Well.. didn't go as planned by fia/wrc again.

That was completely predictable. Teams have their budgets and will spend them anyway.

[flat_right]

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/9bd...2-4e0f667ca8d0

Lappi will drive the next round of Finnish championship in Kuopio with Rally1. Katsuta also entered in the same rally.

I wonder why did they decide to participate in the rally? Both Hyundai and Toyota have permanent sites in Finland where you can test anytime. And I think there is enough snow to test? Or why is it so?

[AndyRAC]

Was Todt better? FIA doesn't care about WRC.

They're all the same; they may mean well, and want to sort out the WRC, but get dragged into F1 - and before you know it's 1-2 years have passed. And there is a reason why they may not care about the WRC; it doesn't bring in much attention, or money.

However, I get the feeling he wants to take action, but his hands are tied......

[ouvreur]

I wonder why did they decide to participate in the rally? Both Hyundai and Toyota have permanent sites in Finland where you can test anytime. And I think there is enough snow to test? Or why is it so?

I guess for more variety, or more mileage. Either way, both teams are saving test days by using this as a Sweden PET for those drivers.

[flat_right]

I guess for more variety, or more mileage. Either way, both teams are saving test days by using this as a Sweden PET for those drivers.

More variety, yes. More mileage - doubt. They can test at their permanent site a lot more. Might be that they will also test at their base and then will do a rally to see how did their changes translate into other kind of roads.