Maybe it's this due to uncertainity... If we look closely on team perspective, I don't think they have that much cars built already, since there is challenges running it in big numbers on rallies,...
With Neuville "massively risk averse" Hyundai needs Mikkelsen to step up... https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyundai-needs-mikkelsen-to-step-up-in-japan/
Given what we had a year or two ago I think his year has seen a sensible increase in event KMs. It would be wishful thinking to expect much more when the BRC seemed to be dying on its arse not so...
The option to run non-hybrid versions of the Rally1 (Puma) has been available for a while so I dont see any sudden increase in cars once hybrid is officially dropped.
Personally, I think it would be sensible to run the Border Counties and Kielder Forest Rally on alternate years. Neither event gets a huge entry, and as they are both within a month of each other,...
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