2024 WRC News & Rumours

[WRCStan]

They sponsored teams in the WRC long before they were Promoter - just as they do in basically every other motorsport series.....

There's a difference in getting cars to the start ramp, and putting logos on a car that's going to the start ramp. If they don't want to do the former and nobody takes it on, they can't do the latter.

[erikli2]

Let's just hope that it will be buyers from the western parts of the world.

[saco0o]

dirt fish counting its money

[deephouse]

https://www.blackbookmotorsport.com/...calendar-2026/ They touch many points on where they will & want to go.

[Andre Oliveira]

https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-finalis...GFzoUeinNP0hfg

[Negaiss]

Martins Sesks will Drive Puma Rally1 NON Hybrid in WRC of Chile 2024 - https://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/wrc/...tes-ciles-wrc/

[saco0o]

hmmmmm why a non hybrid tho??
i mean... its not like he never raced the HY... or maybe the costs?

[Eli]

Know this this is regarding 2026 however: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/w...ndar/10648477/
Looking for 5 tarmac events out of a total of 14, with Ireland (as ever) in discussions for 2026.

[deephouse]

hmmmmm why a non hybrid tho??
i mean... its not like he never raced the HY... or maybe the costs?

To promote the car. You know that M-Sport has a business plan to sell those cars. And he could throw a glow in the face of hybrid technology again.

[deephouse]

Know this this is regarding 2026 however: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/w...ndar/10648477/
Looking for 5 tarmac events out of a total of 14, with Ireland (as ever) in discussions for 2026.

And then they will replace one tarmac event for another, not add extra as usual. I would not be surprised if they actually replace one in favor of gravel USA.