Fast Cyril, look beyond 2027 to when the new car is out on it's own. Rally2 is not the main class future else it would have been decided at several times they had this conversation over the years. Toyota can see this future.

M-Sport have no business case to build the new car for season 2027 manufacturers when the Fiesta can be made available to do the same job, no need to panic. When taking the Rally2s out of the class, manufacturers championship or of homologation, they then have customers. No panic.

Lancia didn't need a Rally4 but they absorbed that from Peugeot and Opel, so the Rally2 could just be the same operation to bring rally under one marque to strengthen it, so possible yet they have a WRC2027 too for 2027 - IF they are to take this game seriously for the long term, which is beginning to look more and more so.

CC at Dirtfish said Dacia is a rumour too, they've been happy with T1 ultimates and don't have a Rally2, so they're a possibility with Prodrive. Maybe one of the 'interersted tuners'.

Hyundai don't know what they're doing or what their brand is from one day to the next. Nothing to do with rally car regulations, EVs etc.