Rally need simplifying, not more factors that makes it hard to explain to non-petrolheads.

Classes: wrc 1, wrc 2, wrc 3 as today.

System: you start in Ss1 and end the rally at the last stage. The quickest man wins.
If the car breakes, you are out.
If you go offroad: you are out.
More services than today. Drivers can have team support from a team of mechanics in a van, as it used to be.

Learn from Eurosport/ IRC with live productions as they produced. They were exiting.
Stream them live, 1 hr TV every night. (40 min WRC 1, 15 min WRC 2, 5 min WRC 3)

No double points, no points for the win of the last stage, no other tricks than that the car that wins most rallies during the season becomes world champions.

The key here is streaming over the internet. This is the area they need to put money into.

Make it simple, rather than more intricate than it already is!