WRC mainclass from 2027

[deephouse]

https://rallyjournal.com/petter-solb...r-a-long-time/

I know that some of you aren't considering RallyJournal being reliable source, but I believe them. And also they at least give us something, while DirtFish just give one or two arcticles and then loop around them like it's the only thing going on in this sport... And by new standards behind paywall.

It seems Petter Solberg is really doing something behind the scenes.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://rallyjournal.com/petter-solb...r-a-long-time/

I know that some of you aren't considering RallyJournal being reliable source, but I believe them. And also they at least give us something, while DirtFish just give one or two arcticles and then loop around them like it's the only thing going on in this sport... And by new standards behind paywall.

It seems Petter Solberg is really doing something behind the scenes.

No-one doubts it, the same story has been going around for ages and from multiple sources.

But whether it will produce the end result of him running a team in WRC is still a huge doubt as Solberg pretty much admits.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

An option for a Hyundai WRC2027 Car ?

Hyundai to resurrect petrol-powered i30 N....

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...-powered-i30-n

[Andre Oliveira]

M-Sport Lynk & Co ?

https://www.tuttorally.news/wrc-addi...rda-a-lynk-co/

[deephouse]

Wow

[tomhlord]

It would be a big move and a logical one - Ford is only interested in the Mustang, trucks, SUVs and more trucks. Core competencies, sure, but in my opinion, it leaves it a bit vulnerable.

Meanwhile, the Chinese brands are flooding some markets, but most of the brands lack history, legacy or even awareness outside of their homeland. Motorsport can set them apart, yet only Geely seems to realise this.

Of potential note here, Geely (Lynk & Co's parent company) has already announced that a new model will replace the Lynk & Co in TCR/WTCR - https://www.touringcartimes.com/2025...h-cyan-racing/

That frees up the Lynk & Co brand to compete in other series.

[tomhlord]

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

M-Sport Lynk & Co ?

https://www.tuttorally.news/wrc-addi...rda-a-lynk-co/

Do they have a suitable car to be scaled for the WRC27 Regs ?

This looks the most sporty but is full EV...

https://fde-web-prd-001-gdegamg8eeeb...798286EDD9523A

[Kenneth]

They don't need to have a suitable ICE car to be scaled for 27 regs. But tbh the whole article just looks... wierd. Maybe it's because the translation from Italian.

But doesn't make much sense to completely split from Ford (which imo the article implies) as M-Sport is heavily involved in Dakar and endurance programme.

Also some wierd to have some basic facts wrong as for example that Ford will lend its badge to Tag Heuer engines that Red Bull uses??? Red Bull doesn't use "Tag Heuer" engines for almost 10 years, and these were just rebranded Renault engines. New Ford-RBPT is developed by both Red Bull and Ford.

But ofc it would be great to see M-Sport have more funding in WRC. The rumors about both M-Sport and M-Sport Poland looking into WRC27 makes sense with the potential Lynk&Co link. So maybe the brittish branch will develop Lynk and polish branch will develop Ford branded cars? Or maybe both will use the same insides as the "tunner" rule will allow that?

It will definitely be interesting to see how it will develop.

[WRCStan]

Yeah it's not so much do they have a suitable car but do they have a production 1.6 engine, or access to one?