2023 WRC News & Rumours

[Kenneth]

The only thing that FIA really need to do is loosen engine/powertrain regulation. Let every manufacturer use whatever type of powertrain they want, just make some limits.

No new brand will ever enter WRC when they need to develop brand new purpose-made engine that cost like half of the car a cannot use it in any other series. Hybrid or not.

[steve.mandzij]

The only thing that FIA really need to do is loosen engine/powertrain regulation. Let every manufacturer use whatever type of powertrain they want, just make some limits.

No new brand will ever enter WRC when they need to develop brand new purpose-made engine that cost like half of the car a cannot use it in any other series. Hybrid or not.

i agree with this, open up development and level cars with balance of performance rules. it's worked for WEC and it seems to be attracting different philosophies and technologies in Dakar, an event that maybe a few years ago seemed stuck in time.

rallying is the ultimate marketing tool, to prove you can make the best car on all surfaces and on roads that normal people will drive on. if it can be made into a marketing opportunity this way, i think it could work.

[AndyRAC]

i agree with this, open up development and level cars with balance of performance rules. it's worked for WEC and it seems to be attracting different philosophies and technologies in Dakar, an event that maybe a few years ago seemed stuck in time.

rallying is the ultimate marketing tool, to prove you can make the best car on all surfaces and on roads that normal people will drive on. if it can be made into a marketing opportunity this way, i think it could work.

I can't see BoP working in the WRC......I get the feeling they want to remain 'pure' without any different technology to cause them problems. If it happens, then good, but it's not likely.

As for your final point, I think a lot have been saying that for years; it should/ could be the ultimate proving ground for manufacturers - but it just isn't due to poor management.