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Hyundai behaving like spoilt children once again (see WTCR Nurburgring 2020...) and getting away with it... Disappointing...

You're a 100% right. FIA should rattle the manufacturer's cage. Take the compromise or go. Rally 1s are dead in the water. If manufacturers don't agree, make Rally 2s as they are now the top category...

Think they could have avoided the RS200. It's probably not the same car from 1986, but having a similar spec one doesn't really help the festive atmosphere.

Rfactor Pro still going strong... Remember Red Bull was using it for F1 a decade plus ago...

Yes. If it allows every rally to be competitive for more than 2-3 drivers, brings back local surprises and helps young talents shine, 100%. Fancy cars mean nothing on their own. Look no further than...

Why not? If it allows at least 10-15 competitive entries for each rally, Rally 3 it is.

Not really. Rally 2 is still based on production bodyshells. That's step 1. Keep stock bodies with the addition of a tailgate rear wing and enforce off the shelf suspension and 4WD parts. Use the...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sainzs-recipe-for-making-the-wrc-great-again/
Spot on. Similar rules to Group A are needed. Especially if they can make base cars available widely and allow parts off...

Overrule them. Teams are clearly putting their own interests over the interests of the sport. Toyota wants to retain the status quo, Hyundai is one foot out the door and Ford doesn't have anything to...

These cars were going nowhere,fast. Getting rid of them was crucial for the survival of the championship. Group Bs were amazing cars, too. But, having fatal or life threatening accidents at every...

Probably having to drop Monster as a sponsor played the most significant part in that decision by Oliver. And the part that Petter left M Sport twice not in the best terms...

Million dollar rallycars were going nowhere, very fast. Something needed to be done, quickly. Personally, making Rally 2 the top category with no spec changes would have been fine. I understand why...

Think the whole point is to equalize Rally 1 and Rally 2 cars in a similar fashion to what ACO and IMSA do with LeMans Hypercars (LMH) and LeMans Daytona hybrid (LMDh).

So, we re going to a Rally 2+ and Rally 1- combination for the next season. It pretty much confirms the death of Rally 1, but they will maintain the spaceframe and introduce a cost cap. The...

Very mature drive and a well deserved first career podium for Fourmaux. Best of luck.

Katsuta can very really win this. He needs to maintain or grow his gap to Lappi first, though. Fourmaux is somehow 3rd on the road now and won't trouble them much. Neuville has no chance. Evans has a...

Exactly. It's very easy to use a local dealership, a fuel station from a sponsor or something else to set up a service zone that is unique and different while opening up to new crowds. Service Park...

Bring back roadside repairs, go to Rally 2s, give each rally its character back, allow private firms to build cars were my comments in a nutshell.

Carbon is definitely part of the high costs. Rally cars lose bits everywhere and carbon bits cannot be repaired on the cheap like plastic or metal ones.

WRC needs to disengage themselves from manufacturers. They were never the driving force behind the championship until recently. It was always individuals pushing the sport ahead and not corporate....

Think nobody wants to face the truth and strongarm the situation. They're just waiting for the inevitable withdrawal of one team that will force them to make decisions. Just hoping they don't do...

Hope Fourmaux can finally overcome his big off from RMC22 and fullfil his promise from 2021. As long as Munster has a cleaner season than Loubet last year, they will definitely be chances for a good...

Exactly. Kale and Tanak are only here because Hari and Markko Martin were able to rent a top class car and prove themselves. And that's only a recent example.

It definitely is. You need privateers/young talents/local stars to be able to take the big guys. It has been a staple of WRC for decades. Losing it, is hurting the sport big time.

True, but you absolutely need to give them a chance. They have no chance now and that has been the case since 2017 with a few exceptions (Loubet 2021 and Ostberg 2017).