2025 WRC News & Rumours

[deephouse]

Maybe just a PR shit, because we all know that non-hybrid car without ballast would probably beat full hybrid powered car. At the end they would fool themselves if Sesks would beat all on the field. I see it like that, that now, when they will take out units from all cars, they suddenly don't need ballast.

[wyler]

they just decreased the weight to keep power/weight ratio. that doesn't mean that they will not use ballast in the back. they can reduce weight in other areas to keep the car balanced.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

they just decreased the weight to keep power/weight ratio. that doesn't mean that they will not use ballast in the back. they can reduce weight in other areas to keep the car balanced.

That's some work required then. Why not just leave the weight and increase the power (restrictor) ?

[manthey]

could a 2024 rally 1 hybrid run on wrc 2025? because of the equivalent power to weight ratio

[TypeR]

Let's hope it(not adding ballast) won't lead to dangerous moments for drivers..

I mean that in case of wanting to keep the weight minimal, but taking the risk of car being less stable and more surprising on some sections..


I don't know how much room there is, but maybe it is possibly to rearrange spare wheel position lower or more to where Hy system was.

But we'll see how it goes it already in 2 months time

[Eli]

I’m sure the drivers feel a bit of relief with no hybrid systems in their cars at the Acropolis Rally in June & less stress on the cars in Safari Rally Kenya.

[wyler]

That's some work required then. Why not just leave the weight and increase the power (restrictor) ?

bunch of reasons: balance, reliability of transmission (changing restrictor affects the whole powertrain resistance) and so on. and teams are constantly developing anyway with jokers.

[macebig]

Now ban carbon fiber parts and we will be going somewhere...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

CD reaction to hybrid being dropped...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc-hybri...being-dropped/

Seems like they can only blame themselves for changing how their unit must be checked and the costs associated.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Now ban carbon fibre parts and we will be going somewhere...

With the lower weight limit this seems unlikely.