2023 WRC News & Rumours

**TypeR** · 8th March 2023, 07:43

Finally FIA is dealing with some real problems in WRC..

Cars make so much noise, if we all drove EV's, everything would be so nice and quiet.
Damn.. Okay EVs are too quiet, let's add a speaker with some sound.

Speaker breaks down.. DNF (car too dangerous)

https://dirtfish.com/rally/rally1-ca...electric-mode/

**J4MIE** · 8th March 2023, 09:31

Originally Posted by TypeR

Finally FIA is dealing with some real problems in WRC..

Cars make so much noise, if we all drove EV's, everything would be so nice and quiet.
Damn.. Okay EVs are too quiet, let's add a speaker with some sound.

Speaker breaks down.. DNF (car too dangerous)

https://dirtfish.com/rally/rally1-ca...electric-mode/

Well just like new EVs in the EU need to make some noise, this will help solve a genuine safety issue. Quiet cars moving sometimes fairly quickly, with lots of people wandering around with lots of distractions, is an accident waiting to happen.
My guess is that there’s been a few close calls over the last few events which is why this has been raised.

**raffrantic** · 8th March 2023, 11:55

perhaps in the power stage in Sweden they did not hear Loubet coming around the corner...

**becher** · 8th March 2023, 12:45

Originally Posted by J4MIE

Well just like new EVs in the EU need to make some noise, this will help solve a genuine safety issue. Quiet cars moving sometimes fairly quickly, with lots of people wandering around with lots of distractions, is an accident waiting to happen.
My guess is that there’s been a few close calls over the last few events which is why this has been raised.

I agree, but isn't a straight cut gearbox loud enough to serve that purpose?

**J4MIE** · 8th March 2023, 21:11

Originally Posted by becher

I agree, but isn't a straight cut gearbox loud enough to serve that purpose?

If that was the case then there’s be no need for this rule. They are very quiet, but if you combine that with usually busy service areas with other non EV cars, work being done to cars, plus often music etc playing, people wandering around with their minds on other stuff and not paying attention, it’s easy for it to become an issue.

**Sal yet again** · 9th March 2023, 07:57

When the horseless carriage/car was first introduced they had to be proceeded by a man with a red flag so nothing new about this type of news except people are more distracted/unaware of their own presence than ever before, mobile phones etc. We used to put lolly sticks in our push bike rims to make a noise so maybe they could try that as well!

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 9th March 2023, 11:02

As someone who was nearly run over by a Prius (on a park path/track) these EVs definitely need to make some noise !

**EstWRC** · 9th March 2023, 12:25

Interview with Loubet https://www.wrcfanatix.com/2023/03/i...oubet.html?m=1

**dimviii** · 9th March 2023, 16:42

Son of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem dies in road accident

https://www.planetf1.com/news/mohamm...es-road-crash/

**Eli** · 13th March 2023, 10:22

I'm guessing the organizers in the US or Canada are pushing for an event but even so, I'd be disappointed if Mexico wouldn't come back next year: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rally...ts-wrc-future/