2025 WRC News & Rumours

[rallyfiend]

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]

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]

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]

Entry lists aren't diminished though....

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.