WRC main class in 2025

[Franky]

The Manufacturers have all the power, without them the WRC is dead. They clearly wont or cant accept the proposed changes either financially or in the timeframe.

I see the only solution to getting more cars at the top level being more deals like has been done for Sesks, with WRC Promoter giving some financial support.

Only solution is more teams. Everything else is a temporary bandage that won't change anything in the long run.

[saco0o]

"Pavlos Athanassoulas, the event director of the Acropolis Rally Greece, told Cosmote TV in an interview that all three manufacturers agreed that the current classification period should be respected until the end of 2026. Furthermore, Athanassoulas revealed that the Rally2 car manufacturers are also united with the top category teams against the FIA’s proposals for next year."

https://rallyjournal.com/information...-championship/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Elfyn Evans on the test when the Yaris Rally1 car was fitted with a smaller rear wing, and the air intakes for the hybrid unit were also blocked..

https://rallyjournal.com/wrc-star-te...-at-one-point/

[WRCStan]

Elfyn Evans on the test when the Yaris Rally1 car was fitted with a smaller rear wing, and the air intakes for the hybrid unit were also blocked..

https://rallyjournal.com/wrc-star-te...-at-one-point/

Did you test the 2025 prototype?

“I don’t know.”

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I guess your opinion is that this is not the way to go?

“I think my opinion on it is quite clear.”

[TypeR]

Now Latvala commenting..
Https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...ulations-test/


Everybody whining and writing off the ,,new'' regulations, but I haven't heard any suggestions from drivers/teams/principals if asked..
Only that everything is bad and Manu's don't want this..

[Backa]

I haven't heard any suggestions from drivers/teams/principals if asked..
Only that everything is bad and Manu's don't want this..

Latvala already said for 2025-2026 they should just take the hybrids out.

[Eli]

On that subject
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/f...ment/10604634/

"Autosport understands a compromise on regulations for next year is being discussed with a solution likely to be communicated to teams next month."

Hopefully, like it's been said many times before, they'll just remove the hybrid unit out.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Now Latvala commenting..
Https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...ulations-test/


Everybody whining and writing off the ,,new'' regulations, but I haven't heard any suggestions from drivers/teams/principals if asked..
Only that everything is bad and Manu's don't want this..

The Teams were never complaining about the Regulations (Rally1 cars, or too few of them), they only wanted better promotion of the WRC and the set-up of the events.

And you cant disagree with Latvala's argument over the daft idea of making the Teams Rally1 cars so much slower that a private teams Rally2 Plus could compete with them.

[er88]

Just focus on 27. Full focus. No new manufacturers will come before then, and no new ones will come if clear new regs aren't settled for 2027 by the end of the year (latest first few months on 2025).

If Toyota and Hyundai get their way to stick with current regs until then, then run an extra car in the meantime. Msport AND Ford want the regs to remain, so either make a car more affordable to rent or take the hybrid out and test young drivers (with a token help from the wrc promoter).

Reality is, these three manufacturers have it easy. Can gloss up wins or podiums on every rally as there's no real competition. They'd all lose their sh*t if VW came back in some capacity with a 4car team and a win at all cost budget for Skoda/audi/vw etc etc, and Stellantis joined in. Keep an eye out for what the Renault group do, to. Back marker in F1 season after season but could build a potential leading WRC team on an absolute fraction of the budget (but with cars resembling what they sell daily).

Annoying thing is, if that muppet Richards is spearheading the future of the WRC he will more likely kill us off for good, than rejuvenate the series. With the lack of direction the championship simply bends over to the current marques

[deephouse]

Keep an eye out for what the Renault group do, to. Back marker in F1 season after season but could build a potential leading WRC team on an absolute fraction of the budget (but with cars resembling what they sell daily).

I seriously doubt that Renault group will ever even consider of joining WRC. They never were serious about that championship. Those lower classes doesn't count as nobody care past Rally2.

There is more brands with herritage in rallying like Citroen, Peugeot, Proton, Lancia, Audi, Mitsubishi, Subaru... we could say even Skoda is now building herritage with that Rally2 killer. But Renault, not them. They simply don't care.