WRC mainclass from 2027

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 12th May 2025, 10:07

Andreas Bakkerud's team just built an RX 'Ford Puma' for the Norwegian Championship, with no connection to Ford or MSport. This is a converted road car shell but I guess the same principle applies... just pick a car you like and fit its panels to the spaceframe, no need to have it endorsed by its manufacturer ?

**PLuto** · 12th May 2025, 20:35

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Andreas Bakkerud's team just built an RX 'Ford Puma' for the Norwegian Championship, with no connection to Ford or MSport. This is a converted road car shell but I guess the same principle applies... just pick a car you like and fit its panels to the spaceframe, no need to have it endorsed by its manufacturer ?

But this car is competing only on closed circuit. It never goes on normal roads.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 13th May 2025, 09:32

The FIA intends for the next set of World Rally Championship regulations to become the backbone of championships all over the world, not just the WRC....

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/2027-...-just-for-wrc/

**becher** · 14th May 2025, 07:36

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Only the spaceframe, everything to hang on it isn't specified, much like Rally1 but considerably cheaper using Rally2 level parts.

If I take a Ford Focus, gut it to a bare shell and fit a different drive line, suspension and change some cosmetic body panels is it still a Ford Focus?

**WRCStan** · 14th May 2025, 17:47

Originally Posted by becher

If I take a Ford Focus, gut it to a bare shell and fit a different drive line, suspension and change some cosmetic body panels is it still a Ford Focus?

Assuming you kept the VIN plate; yes.

**Kenneth** · 15th May 2025, 18:16

Originally Posted by becher

If I take a Ford Focus, gut it to a bare shell and fit a different drive line, suspension and change some cosmetic body panels is it still a Ford Focus?

well isn't it the way rally works for last 25 years??

**becher** · 15th May 2025, 19:56

Originally Posted by Kenneth

well isn't it the way rally works for last 25 years??

It did until Rally1, but that is besides the point. If the new regulations bring along a spec chassis everyone will use the same car with a few different bits.

**saco0o** · 23rd May 2025, 12:16

opel showing their electric rally4 car made me think about fia saying they will re-design the rally pyramid. rally4s (lancia, ice opel, electric opel, msport, peugeot, renault...) as the 'lites' and space framed rally2 as the top class?

**Andre Oliveira** · 23rd May 2025, 15:00

The car is eRally5, not Rally4.

**saco0o** · 23rd May 2025, 23:14

Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira

The car is eRally5, not Rally4.

ah but they are claming its on pair with rally4 (performance)... so since they are changing the whole rally pyramid for 27, why not? https://dirtfish.com/rally/first-fia...ealed-by-opel/
im not the biggest "rally3" fan. in ERC they run some renault clios in rally4 too, so idk... I'd go this way, maybe? cuz thats 5 brands already