WRC mainclass from 2027

[Ferranis]

I think we are at this stage that nobody even cares if they stay or go. Oh right, tbey are not there yet ��

Hope they go. It's quite frankly embarrassing for a manufacturer, that is for years now in the top class, to not turn up in a car with the latest regulations next year.

WRC needs full commitment and not whatever they are doing right now

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The question is also which privateer's are going to want to drive a Rally2 Hyundai anyway, when the Toyota, Skoda & Lancia are so much better.and newer ? Maybe just Paddon as he's the only one to get decent results with it (in the ERC).

[deephouse]

For how many years they are threatening of leaving and demanding their own rules? For how many years are Toyota and privateer M-Sport accepting their terms? They lost all my respect and I would rather see them gone than having manufacturer like that. I mean, they were a great addition to sport, to first bring some little challenge to VW, then Toyota and without them sport would probably die, but enough is enough. Being 14-15 years in sport and everytime missed being well prepared and then crying over everyone and everything else is a complete joke. I know that some teams can struggle in this sport but M-Sport is not crying that much even if they completely missed a target with their lineup lately, but their car is not that bad, with all those cents they are running the whole thing. I think that Hyundai should let someone else run and build their cars and they providing only money and they would do a lot better. And of course keep Cyril completely out of this sport

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ogier on the change to WRC27 Cars...

“That’s life. There’s always something new coming along. Right now, it looks like the first step with the next generation of cars will be a step backwards.”

“But I’m pretty sure things will continue to evolve, just as they always have.”

[Ferranis]

The question is also which privateer's are going to want to drive a Rally2 Hyundai anyway, when the Toyota, Skoda & Lancia are so much better.and newer ? Maybe just Paddon as he's the only one to get decent results with it (in the ERC).

Non existent market for their car. You would be stupid to buy a new Hyundai, since they did not prove any kind of long term commitment to the WRC, 2027 onward. They could be gone from 1 year to the next

[SubaruNorway]

What do you mean?

It would not be vise to mention names

[WRCStan]

It would not be vise to mention names

But what did you see posted?

[WRCStan]

Unlike in WRC2, I suspect if Hyundai doesn't enter as a manufacturer ('constructor') then their cars may not be eligible for whatever the 'top class' is called when they merge WRC27 and Rally2.....

Their cars will be fine for customers.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

BRC Racing Team who ran (& developed) Paddon's i20 Rally2 to 2x ERC Titles show the car isnt totally useless...

https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/paddo...rc-team-on-top

And you could say the same for MSport with the Fiesta Rally2 (in the hands of Jon Armstrong) last year.

I've read many times that the difference between all the cars isnt that huge and very often it's the driver that decides its results. Some are even still putting in top times in the Polo R5 that hasnt been developed for 5 years !

[WRCStan]

BRC Racing Team who ran (& developed) Paddon's i20 Rally2 to 2x ERC Titles show the car isnt totally useless...

https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/paddo...rc-team-on-top

Some people should be jumping for joy that this is realistic top class discussion.