2024 WRC News & Rumours

[Backa]

Did you check the snow?

Unfortunately I have no idea if there is data somewhere recording how snowy roads were on particular days.

I prefer Varmland stages too but for Sweden most important thing is snow. Extra ~5 Celsius degrees less in Umea on average makes decision sensible for me.

[kirungi okwogera]

That is just woke shit. I have recordings of all the swedis rallys from the 70`s 80`s 90`s 00`s many off those where the same or worse than the last one. and many of the last one was not bad at all. It just that fia got this we have too have meter high snowbanks or else you can not have the rally. Even in winter it is different weather, what if one year it is all melting up in Umeå but cold down in Värmland ? Will move to the northpole then? I also remember both drivers and commentators talked about it, like this year it`s no snowbanks, the drivers really likes it, now they can make big cuts and gäna throug the corners ..

I love it! "woke"! haha! the woke FIA! good lord. what semantic dissolution we live through

[wyler]

I love it! "woke"! haha! the woke FIA! good lord. what semantic dissolution we live through

it is not semantic, it is cognitive!

[Eli]

Not much news regarding the WRC for 2025 onwards, following the WMSC held virtually today:

https://www.fia.com/news/future-regu...-sport-council

“In the WRC sporting regulations, the option of a Remote Service Zone (RSZ) has been introduced as an alternative to the Remote Tyre Fitting Zone (TFZ), providing WRC organisers with greater flexibility in planning the itinerary, helping to reduce road section distances or reach special stages that would otherwise be out of range.

It also allows competitors and teams to carry out repairs or adjustments when there is no return to the rally base at midday, hence helping to keep cars in the competition. Three team members per crew are permitted to transport designated tools and spare parts to the RSZ and perform work alongside the crew within the zone. “

Also: “The World Motor Sport Council has approved the appointment of Hankook as the tyre supplier for the 2025-2026 FIA ERC Junior Championship.”

[wyler]

Not much news regarding the WRC for 2025 onwards, following the WMSC held virtually today:

https://www.fia.com/news/future-regu...-sport-council

“In the WRC sporting regulations, the option of a Remote Service Zone (RSZ) has been introduced as an alternative to the Remote Tyre Fitting Zone (TFZ), providing WRC organisers with greater flexibility in planning the itinerary, helping to reduce road section distances or reach special stages that would otherwise be out of range.

It also allows competitors and teams to carry out repairs or adjustments when there is no return to the rally base at midday, hence helping to keep cars in the competition. Three team members per crew are permitted to transport designated tools and spare parts to the RSZ and perform work alongside the crew within the zone. “

Also: “The World Motor Sport Council has approved the appointment of Hankook as the tyre supplier for the 2025-2026 FIA ERC Junior Championship.”

let's hope rally organizers will use this!

[Eli]

let's hope rally organizers will use this!

I’m still annoyed they’re not adding more night stages to tarmac rallies, while keeping us in the dark regarding the hybrid for next year, not to mention 2027 to which they probably have no idea what they’ll do or what they want to do.

[wyler]

I’m still annoyed they’re not adding more night stages to tarmac rallies, while keeping us in the dark regarding the hybrid for next year, not to mention 2027 to which they probably have no idea what they’ll do or what they want to do.

What do you mean? Organizers are free to put any number of stages at night, I guess. It's their choice. Making it mandatory from Fia, I think, is too much.

on the rest, I guess there's still a big fuss inside among manu/stakeholders to have some final decisions.

[Eli]

What do you mean? Organizers are free to put any number of stages at night, I guess. It's their choice. Making it mandatory from Fia, I think, is too much.

on the rest, I guess there's still a big fuss inside among manu/stakeholders to have some final decisions.

I’d encourage the event organisers to add them to the tarmac events.

[saco0o]

all-new entry-level touring car category – Touring Car Lite – approved the regulations that will enable cars that already comply with FIA Rally4, Rally5, and Rally5 Kit Regulations to undergo minor adaptations and have their homologations extended to circuit racing.

getting "TCR" and Rallying close could be a good idea? loads of teams and builders in TCR.

[rallyfiend]

all-new entry-level touring car category – Touring Car Lite – approved the regulations that will enable cars that already comply with FIA Rally4, Rally5, and Rally5 Kit Regulations to undergo minor adaptations and have their homologations extended to circuit racing.

getting "TCR" and Rallying close could be a good idea? loads of teams and builders in TCR.

TCR is a shadow of what it was 10 years ago. Many national championships have folded.

I suspect this is a way to try to make new TCR categories more viable?