WRC mainclass from 2027

[WRCStan]

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/t...ules/10750260/

Some more news regarding the roll cage of the ‘27 cars.

Much more than the roll cage.

Is it the first time we've heard from an official/journalistic source:
*Rally2 to be phased out
*Tuners can build chasses.

Nothing about the engine talk makes sense to me but this is further brightness for the future. And when I say bright, I mean they are doing something realistic to stop the series dying a death.

[Steve Boyd]

Much more than the roll cage.

Is it the first time we've heard from an official/journalistic source:
*Rally2 to be phased out

But current Rally2 cars will run alongside the new WRC2027 cars to begin with and WRC2027 cars will be able to compete in FIA Regional championships. We may see bigger "top class" entries on WRC events as a result when some ERC competitors do European WRC events and when National Rally2 drivers do thier local WRC event. We will also be able to see the difference between the top WRC drivers and those in the lower championships when this happens.

[flat_right]

I'm starting to like where the WRC is heading. Although there’s a small step back from the speed, excitement, and enjoyment of watching committed driving in a fast Rally1 car but this is basically only visible when attending stages. And Toyota taking positions 1–5 isn’t good for anyone. So we need more competitive teams. For most fans who aren’t out on the stages, the real excitement comes from close competition.

Does anyone know — or has anyone read somewhere — whether under the 2027 regulations we’ll lose the “jokers”? What I mean is: will teams be able to tune their cars at any time? For me, the joker system is a bit of a joke, because if you get things fundamentally wrong on day one, it’s pretty much impossible to catch up.

[deephouse]

It's not Toyota's fault being dominant, but it's Hyundai and potentialy M-Sport (I mean Ford, because they don't fund them properly). Remember VW era. It was the same case. Hyundai struggling and then catch up little bit and then again falling back every single time.

[EstWRC]

[QUOTE=flat_right;1366188]I'm starting to like where the WRC is heading. Although there’s a small step back from the speed, excitement, and enjoyment of watching committed driving in a fast Rally1 car but this is basically only visible when attending stages. /QUOTE]

totally disagreeing here, its also very visible from TV

[WRCStan]

But current Rally2 cars will run alongside the new WRC2027 cars to begin with and WRC2027 cars will be able to compete in FIA Regional championships. We may see bigger "top class" entries on WRC events as a result when some ERC competitors do European WRC events and when National Rally2 drivers do thier local WRC event. We will also be able to see the difference between the top WRC drivers and those in the lower championships when this happens.

I'm not sure what your 'but' is?

There's no good reason why WRC2027 won't be able to compete any/everywhere. Rallys 2/3/4/5 will expire and these will be replaced with the new cars. So no good reason to expect the top field to shrink again after this crossover period ends, if this is your point. UNLESS - the time comes where they want to promote a showbiz 'WRC+' class again which is not on the horizon.