2025 WRC News & Rumours

**rallyfiend** · 26th April 2025, 09:16

Originally Posted by WRCStan

Correct. It can change but will need the competitors to stop entering like how the hybrid costs made them face reality. The fuel costs are a competitor cost which need to be passed on through diminished entry lists.

Entry lists aren't diminished though....

Everyone wants more manufacturers, well they certainly won't come - or develop rally cars for customer use - if they are not running on sustainabile fuel in the future.

That's just a fact everyone needs to accept.

**deephouse** · 26th April 2025, 10:29

Originally Posted by Eli

In unrelated news, it seems USA will host a rally next year: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/u...2026/10716979/

If they do join we’ll have a 15 event calendar.

Strange we have no interests from manfacturers but in regard of events there are more than ever was. I'm just concerned that those smart pals from head of sport will sacrifice legendary proven events for those newcomers just because money filling their pockets.

**Eli** · 26th April 2025, 10:37

Originally Posted by deephouse

Strange we have no interests from manfacturers but in regard of events there are more than ever was. I'm just concerned that those smart pals from head of sport will sacrifice legendary proven events for those newcomers just because money filling their pockets.

They already have, no Corsica, no Wales, no Argentina, but Saudi Arabia for 10 years? yes please, Japan being one of the most boring tarmac events, of course, Toyota are involved, can’t say no. Indonesia of all places looking for a slot? Sure, I’m not expecting them to keep the same calendar for years on end but I can’t say Latvia was particularly interesting and it has a 2 year ready contract for 2027-2028…

**WRCStan** · 26th April 2025, 11:46

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Entry lists aren't diminished though....

Then there's not enough 'discontent in the circus' to force change.

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Everyone wants more manufacturers, well they certainly won't come - or develop rally cars for customer use - if they are not running on sustainabile fuel in the future.

That's just a fact everyone needs to accept.

That's not a fact.

**deephouse** · 27th April 2025, 06:38

Originally Posted by Eli

They already have, no Corsica, no Wales, no Argentina, but Saudi Arabia for 10 years? yes please, Japan being one of the most boring tarmac events, of course, Toyota are involved, can’t say no. Indonesia of all places looking for a slot? Sure, I’m not expecting them to keep the same calendar for years on end but I can’t say Latvia was particularly interesting and it has a 2 year ready contract for 2027-2028…

So we can expect in the future no Monte, Sweden, probably Portugal... and Toyota competing against themselves with 10 drivers. Ineresting

**Eli** · 27th April 2025, 07:20

Originally Posted by deephouse

So we can expect in the future no Monte, Sweden, probably Portugal... and Toyota competing against themselves with 10 drivers. Ineresting

Mind you Monte-Carlo wasn’t in the calendar between 2009-2011, Portugal came back after 6 years in 2007, and even Sweden isn’t bulletproof…a lack of snow in the future will post a problem. Toyota are already competing against themselves as we can see this weekend…

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 2nd May 2025, 11:12

Interesting interview with Kalle on the reason for his Canarias pace, gravel struggles and the difference with the non-hybrid car...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rovan...ly-be-dominant

**denkimi** · 2nd May 2025, 16:29

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Interesting interview with Kalle on the reason for his Canarias pace, gravel struggles and the difference with the non-hybrid car...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rovan...ly-be-dominant

I would say he had the spectacular pace because hyundai and ford sucked, evans didn't wanted to push to the max, and ogier is getting old.