WRC mainclass from 2027

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Might they extend more support to Toksport so that they could run two permanent drivers for the whole 2027 season? If Rally2 cars should have parity with WRC27 it would be a shame if they didn’t have a go.

If Skoda can be convinced that the Rally2 Cars will be truly competitive with the WRC27s they should come back as a factory team with the chance of wins.

[deephouse]

What about WRC2 concept? Right now there is a rule you can score points on 7 events and 6 best count. It seems that this system atract many crews as it was way cheaper than whole season. What will happen next year when there will be WRC27 and Rally2 cars in same category. Toyota will surely compete on all events, probably M-Sport and Hyundai too, but what about Lancia, Skoda, all other private regular teams. Will they even bother if they will not have a chance. For all those crews season will be doubled in costs.

[WRCStan]

What about WRC1? Work that out first.

I love this thread and how we can repeat ourselves every 5 pages and everyone's OK with it.

[Kenneth]

I don't see a reason why anything should be changed about WRC2.

[WRCStan]

Not much point if the same team and crew wins WRC1 and WRC2 though.

[PLuto]

If Skoda can be convinced that the Rally2 Cars will be truly competitive with the WRC27s they should come back as a factory team with the chance of wins.

Skoda is not interested in building factory team. It is matter of stakeholders, they are not interested in it. They have allowed project as customer racing...

[Kenneth]

Not much point if the same team and crew wins WRC1 and WRC2 though.

The entries would have to be limited somehow ofc. Maybe crew would have to register into either WRC2 or WRC2? Idk, there would be some solution for sure, but I think it wouldn't be a good choice to kill WRC2 as it could be an actual stepping stone now when same cars will be used in WRC1.

[WRCStan]

I hope the stepping-stone-to-an-established-position doesn't get traction with the Rally2-as-top-class crowd.

[Steve Boyd]

The entries would have to be limited somehow ofc. Maybe crew would have to register into either WRC2 or WRC2? Idk, there would be some solution for sure, but I think it wouldn't be a good choice to kill WRC2 as it could be an actual stepping stone now when same cars will be used in WRC1.

I think you're right. As I see it there will be WRC1 for WRC27 & Rally2 cars with a high registration fee and full TV coverage, having to do all events (like now but with different cars) and WRC2 for Rally2 cars with a lower registration fee, a choice of fewer events and little or no TV coverage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Skoda is not interested in building factory team. It is matter of stakeholders, they are not interested in it. They have allowed project as customer racing...

A shame given the 2027 change and the opportunity to get better publicity for the Skoda brand, rather than just as a good rally car builder.